remain英语解释

remain，保持...的状态，后接名次、形容词、不定式或者疑问代词的分局都可以。remain用作不及物动词,意为"剩下、留下、呆在",相当于stay。如:When the others had gone, Joan remained (=stayed) to clean the room. 别人走了,琼留下来清扫房间。Only a few leaves remained (=were still) on the tree. 树上只剩下几片叶子了。The Smiths remained there all through the year. 史密斯一家人在那里呆了整整一年。The soldiers were ordered to remain where they were. 士兵们接到命令呆在原地。注意: "呆在那里"可以说remain / stay there, 但"呆在家里"只能说stay (at) home remain作连系动词,意为"一直保持,仍然处于某种状态中", 后可接多种成分作表语。1) 接名词作表语Peter became a manager but John remained a worker. 彼得当上了经理,但约翰仍然是一个工人。Their marriage remains a secret. 他们的婚姻仍然是个秘密。2) 接形容词作表语Whatever great progress you have made, you should remain modest. 无论你取得了多么大的进步,你都应一直保持谦虚。The shop remains open until 11 at night. 这个商店一直营业到晚上十一点。3) 接过去分词作表语,表示主语所处的状态或已经发生的被动动作。如:They never remained satisfied with their successes. 他们从不满足于自己的成绩。(表主语所处的状态)They remained locked in the room. 他们仍然被锁在房子里。(已经发生的被动动作)4)接现在分词作表语,表示正在进行的主动动作。如:The guests came in, but she remained sitting at the desk reading. 客人进来了,但她仍然坐在桌旁看书。(正在进行的主动动作)They remained listening. 他们一直在听。5) 接不定式作表语,表示将来的动作。如:This remains to be proved. 这有待证实。(将来被动动作)Whether it will do us good remains to be seen. 这是否对我们有好处,还要看一看。请看2002年的高考题:Having a trip abroad is certainly good for the old couple, but it remains ______ whether they will enjoy it. A. to see B. to be seen C. seeing D. seen 6) 接介词短语作表语I have remained in touch with the Greens for more than 10 years. 我和格林一家保持了十多年的联系。He had to remain in hospital until he was better. 他不得不住院,直到身体好转。注意: ① remain 作名词时,表示"剩余物",一般用其复数形式。如:The remains of a meal can be given to a pig. 残汤剩饭可以喂猪。They found some remains of the Tang Dynasty. 他们发现一些唐代遗物。② remaining 是形容词,意为"剩余的",常作前置定语;而left则只能作后置定语。如:There are only 5 books left. 只剩下五本书了。He bought me a gift with the remaining money. 他用剩余的钱给我买了一件礼物。