資料來源 : pyDict
剩餘,零碎貨,遺跡剩餘的,殘餘的
資料來源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Remnant \Rem"nant\ (r?m"nant), a. [OF. remanant, p. pr. of
remanoir, remaindre. See {Remanent}, {Remain}.]
Remaining; yet left. [R.] ``Because of the remnant dregs of
his disease.'' --Fuller.
And quiet dedicate her remnant life To the just duties
of an humble wife. --Prior.
Remnant \Rem"nant\, n. [OF. remanant. See {Remnant}, a.]
1. That which remains after a part is removed, destroyed,
used up, performed, etc.; residue. --Chaucer.
The remnant that are left of the captivity. --Neh.
i. 3.
The remnant of my tale is of a length To tire your
patience. --Dryden.
2. A small portion; a slight trace; a fragment; a little bit;
a scrap.
Some odd quirks and remnants of wit. --Shak.
3. (Com.) An unsold end of piece goods, as cloth, ribbons,
carpets, etc.
Syn: Residue; rest; remains; remainder.
資料來源 : WordNet®
remnant
n 1: a small part or portion that remains after the main part no
longer exists [syn: {leftover}]
2: a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been
used or sold [syn: {end}, {remainder}, {oddment}]