vestigial
vestigial 這個詞的詞源是來自 vestige,意思是“遺跡,痕跡”,由拉丁語 vestigium “足跡,痕跡”派生而來。
· remaining as the last small part of sth that used to exist
· 殘留的;殘余的;退化的:
vestigial traces of an earlier culture?
早期文化的遺跡?
It is often possible to see the vestigial remains of rear limbs on some snakes.?
在某些蛇身上??煽吹酵嘶笾暮圹E。
它的近義詞有:
- rudimentary,意思是“基本的,初步的,未發(fā)展的”,來自拉丁語 rudimentum “第一步,開始”,由 rudis “粗糙的,未加工的”派生而來。例如:He has only a rudimentary knowledge of physics.(他對物理學只有最基本的了解。)
- atrophied,意思是“萎縮的,退化的”,來自希臘語 atrophia “消瘦,萎縮”,由 a- “無”和 trophe “食物,營養(yǎng)”組成。例如:His muscles were atrophied after a long illness.(他因為長期生病而肌肉萎縮。)
- residual,意思是“剩余的,殘留的”,來自拉丁語 residuum “剩余物,殘渣”,由 residere “留下,停留”派生而來。例如:There is still some residual doubt in my mind.(我心里還有一些殘留的疑慮。)
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