怎么读(音标):[rɪˈmeɪn]
用法:
1. 作动词,表示“保持不变;继续存在”。
2. 作名词,表示“剩余部分”。
例句1-5句且中英对照:
1. The old building remains as a reminder of the city's history. (这座老建筑物保持着城市历史的记忆。)
2. Despite the challenges, he remained determined to achieve his goals. (尽管面临挑战,他仍然坚定地要实现自己的目标。)
3. Please remain seated until the plane comes to a complete s. (请在飞机完全停稳之前保持坐姿。)
4. Only a few survivors remained after the shipwreck. (在船只遇难后,只有少数幸存者留下来了。)
5. She remains one of my closest friends even though we haven't seen each other in years. (尽管多年未见面,她仍然是我最亲密的朋友之一。)
同义词及用法:
1. Stay: 与remain意思相近,表示“停留;保持”,但stay更强调时间的延续性。
例句:Please stay here until I come back.
2. Persist: 表示“坚持;持续存在”,强调经历困难或阻力仍然坚持。
例句:He persisted in his efforts to find a cure for the disease.
3. Survive: 表示“幸存;存活”,侧重于度过危险或困难后仍然存在。
例句:Only a few people survived the earthquake.
4. Endure: 表示“忍受;持续存在”,强调经历艰难或痛苦后仍然存在。
例句:She endured the criticism and continued with her work.
编辑总结:
Remain是一个多义词,既可以作动词也可以作名词,表示“保持不变;继续存在”和“剩余部分”。它的同义词有stay、persist、survive和endure,但它们各自有着不同的用法和侧重点。在使用时需要根据具体语境选择最合适的词语。