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。)
- “The problem remained unsolved after the meeting.” (会后问题仍未解决。)
- “They remained friends long after graduation.” (毕业后很久他们仍是朋友。)
- “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。)