remain to continue to be in the same state or condition
它可以作不及物动词,也可以作系动词。连接主语和宾语,因此“remain”和“be”动词几乎可以同义替换,“remain”强调状态的稳定性或延续性。
“remain” 后面可以接名词,比如 a secret, an enigma或者形容词,常接 “un”开头的形容词,比如 unclear, unchanged, unanswered, unproven。
句:
Mooncakes remain an essential part of Mid-autumn Festival.
Whether the actor killed himself or was murderedremains a secret.
It remains unknown whether the actor killed himself or was murdered.
The fate of the injured remains unclear.
If it were Mr Ma of Alibaba, its shares would fall. If it were Mr Ma of Tencent, they would remain unchanged. And if it were Mr Li of Baidu, they would rise.
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作业
1)翻译:中秋节一直是中国人最喜欢庆祝的节日之一。
Mid-autumn Day remains one of the most celebrated holidays in China.)
2)场景:After a deep breath,her heart remains beating wildly.
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