Day 6 每日一词 | Remain

Remain

◙ verb (formal)(not usually in the progressive tenses 通常不用于进行时)

1.linking verbto continue to be sth; to be still in the same state or condition

• 仍然是；保持不变:

▪ [V-ADJ]

 »to remain silent / standing / seated / motionless

  依然沉默/站着/坐着/一动不动

 »Train fares are likely to remain unchanged.

  火车票价很可能会保持不变。

»It remains true that sport is about competing well, not winning.

  体育重在勇于竞争而非获胜,一向如此。

▪ [V-N]

 »In spite of their quarrel, they remain the best of friends.

  尽管有过争吵,他们仍是最好的朋友。

 »He will remain (as) manager of the club until the end of his contract.

  他将继续担任俱乐部经理,直至合同期满。

1）翻译下面的句子：

中秋节一直是中国人最喜欢庆祝的节日之一。

Mid-autumn Festival remains one of the most celebrated national holidays in China.

2）结合自己的生活、学习、工作、兴趣等，先想象在什么语境下会用到这个表达，然后再进行造句。

场景：纸质书的商业。

造句：Publishers now expect most of their sales to remain in print books for decades to come, even for ever.