vestige

英 [ˈvestɪdʒ]

美 [ˈvestɪdʒ]

n.  残留部分; 遗迹; (通常用于否定句)丝毫，一点儿

复数：vestiges　

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牛津词典

noun

• 残留部分；遗迹
  a small part of sth that still exists after the rest of it has stopped existing
  1. the last vestiges of the old colonial regime
     旧殖民制度最后的残余
• （通常用于否定句）丝毫，一点儿
  usually used in negative sentences, to say that not even a small amount of sth exists
  1. There's not a vestige of truth in the rumour.
     这个谣传毫无真实可言。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 残余;残留部分;遗迹
  Avestige ofsomething is a very small part that still remains of something that was once much larger or more important.
  1. We represent the last vestige of what made this nation great — hard work.
     是辛勤劳动成就了这个国家，而我们就是这一品质硕果仅存的代表。

英英释义

noun

• an indication that something has been present
  1. there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim
  2. a tincture of condescension
  Synonym:tracetinctureshadow

双语例句

• Vestige On wooden wall, there are some words which show some "truth" in Culture Revolution period.
  《遗迹》木质的窗墙上，还保留着特殊年代的“真理”。
• In such a doctrine there is, to my mind, no vestige of comfort or consolation.
  在我看来，这种学说中没有丝毫的安乐和慰藉。
• They will carry on the struggle till their land is rid of the last vestige of imperialism.
  他们要继续斗争，直到把他们国家中一切帝国主义痕迹消除干净。
• There's not a vestige of truth in the rumour.
  这个谣传毫无真实可言。
• Just as male nipples are a useless vestige of evolution, so, in their theory, is a majority of our genome.
  他们认为，雄性的乳头只是进化中的一个无用的痕迹，我们的绝大部分基因组也是如此。
• And if you should forget me for a while and afterwards remember, Do not grieve. With the darkness and corruption leave, A vestige of the thoughts that once I had.
  如果你偶尔忘了我，请不要难过，因为我曾有的思想的痕迹，早已随着黑暗与腐烂远离。
• His win removed the last vestige of doubt about his abilities.
  他的成功打消了对他能力的最后一丝怀疑。
• We represent the last vestige of what made this nation great — hard work.
  是辛勤劳动成就了这个国家，而我们就是这一品质硕果仅存的代表。
• If we want to measure our body fat, the scale is an archaic vestige of the 20 century.
  假若我们想测量身体脂肪，磅秤是20世纪陈旧遗迹。
• We find no vestige of a beginning, no prospect of an end.
  我们看不到起点，也看不到终点。