而 remaining 可作為形容詞。
remain /r?me?n/
1.V-LINK If someone or something remains in a particular state or condition, they stay in that state or condition and do not change. 繼續; 保持
例:
The three men remained silent.
這3個人保持沈默。
The government remained in control.
政府繼續控制著局勢。
2.V-I If you remain in a place, you stay there and do not move away. 留在; 停留
例:
They have asked the residents to remain in their homes.
他們已經要求居民待在自己家裏。
3.V-I You can say that something remains when it still exists. 繼續存在; 仍然存在
例:
The wider problem remains.
更廣泛的問題依然存在。
4.V-LINK If something remains to be done, it has not yet been done and still needs to be done. 剩下; 余留; 待做
例:
Major questions remain to be answered about his work.
關於他工作的主要問題仍有待回答。
5.N-PLURAL Theremainsof something are the parts of it that are left after most of it has been taken away or destroyed. 殘余; 殘跡
例:
They were cleaning up the remains of their picnic.
他們正在打掃野餐的殘余物。
6.N-PLURAL The remains of a person or animal are the parts of their body that are left after they have died, sometimes after they have been dead for a long time. (人的) 遺體; (動物的) 殘骸
例:
The unrecognizable remains of a man had been found.
發現了壹具無法辨認的男子的遺體。
remaining /r?me?n?/
1.ADJ The remaining things or people out of a group are the things or people that still exist, are still present, or have not yet been dealt with. 剩余的; 剩下的
例:
The three parties will meet next month to work out remaining differences.
這3個黨派將在下月會晤來解決剩下的分歧。
來自: 柯林斯英漢雙解詞典。