He'll never be gone! Not as long as those who remain are loyal to him.

——Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

只要那些留下來的人還忠誠于他,他永遠(yuǎn)都不會(huì)離開。

——《哈利波特與火焰杯》

一、下面我們來看看remain有幾種含義

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1.剩下,余留 [I]?to still be present after the other parts have been removed

Less than twenty of them remain now.

他們剩下的現(xiàn)在還不到二十人。

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2.繼續(xù)存在 [I]?continue to exist

For this reason, some controls will remain in place.

出于這一原因,一些限制措施將繼續(xù)存在。

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3.(人)留下,逗留 [I]?to stay in the same place; to not leave

A tiny excavation may remain.

會(huì)留下一個(gè)小洞窟。

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4.保持,仍是 [I]?to continue to be sth; to be still in the same state or condition

In this scheme, the Balkan states would remain independent.

按照這項(xiàng)計(jì)劃,巴爾干各國將保持獨(dú)立地位。

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5.留待,尚待(+to-v) [I]?to still need to be done, said, or dealt with

Worse things remain to be told.

更糟的事情留待以后再說。

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二、接下來,做個(gè)小測(cè)試吧

In spite of their quarrel, they _______ the best of friends.
盡管有過爭吵,他們?nèi)允亲詈玫呐笥选?