【每日一词】Remain 24thSep.2018

Remain

1. 释义

①[VERB 动词] to be left when the other parts are gone or have been used

Only two minutes still remain in the game.

②[VERB 动词] not used in progressive tenses[no obj]: to be something that still needs to be done, dealt with, etc.(often followed by to + verb)

Much work remains to be done. [=there is much work still to be done]

③[VERB 动词] always followed by an adverb or preposition [no obj] somewhat formal : to stay in the same place or with the same person or group: to stay after others have gone

She remained in Boston after she finished college.

④[VERB 动词]not used in progressive tenses [linking verb] : to continue in a specified state, condition, or position

She remained [=kept, stayed] calm

2. 翻译

中秋节一直是中国人最喜欢庆祝的节日之一。

Zoe - Mid-Autumn Festival Remains one of the most popular festivals for Chinese.

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