vestige
美音:
[´vestıdʒ
]英音:
[´vestıdʒ
]n.遗迹,痕迹,残余,丝毫,[生]退化的器官
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vestige为短语/超纲词汇
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vestige
/'vestɪdʒ; `vɛstɪdʒ/
n
1 small remaining part of what once existed; trace 残余部分; 遗迹; 痕迹
*Not a vestige of the abbey remains. 那修道院的遗迹已荡然无存.
2 (esp in negative sentences 尤用于否定句) not even a small amount 毫无; 一点也不
*not a vestige of truth/common sense in the report 该报告中之毫无真实性[常识].
3 (anatomy 解) organ, or part of one, that is a survival of sth that once existed 退化的器官; 退化器官的痕迹
*man's vestige of a tail 人的尾巴的痕迹.
vestige
n[C]formal[
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: French;Origin:Latin vestigium
'footprint, track']
a small part or amount of something that remains when most of it no longer exists
=
tracevestige of The new law removed the last vestiges of royal power.the smallest possible amount of a quality or feeling
vestige of There's not a vestige of truth in the story.