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Remained

“Remained” 是 remain 的过去式和过去分词,指持续保持某种状态、留在某地或尚有剩余,如 “He remained calm.”(他保持冷静。)“Only three tickets remained.”(只剩三张票。)“She remained in London for two years.”(她在伦敦待了两年。)

  1. “The problem remained unsolved after the meeting.” (会后问题仍未解决。)
  2. “They remained friends long after graduation.” (毕业后很久他们仍是朋友。)
  3. “Little remained of the old village after the fire.” (火灾后老村子所剩无几。)

“Remain” 来自拉丁语 remanere(留下),由 re-(回、再)与 manere(停留)构成;remained 加 -ed。

“Remained” 含前缀 re- 与词根 main(停留,与 mansion 等同源),后缀 -ed 表过去。

remain silent 在法律与新闻语境中常见;it remains to be seen 意为“尚待观察”;remains 作名词可指“遗骸、遗迹”。

  • 原形: remain
  • 现在分词: remaining
  • 名词: remainder, remains
  • 固定搭配: “remained unchanged” (仍未改变), “remained behind” (留下来)

re- 再 + main 留下 = remain 仍是、还在;remained 就是“当时还留着、状态没变”。

“Though the team lost, their confidence remained high for the next match.” (虽输了比赛,他们对下一场的信心依旧很高。)