留下：remain的用法解析
He'll never be gone! Not as long as those who remain are loyal to him.
——Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
只要那些留下來的人還忠誠於他，他永遠都不會離開。
——《哈利波特與火焰杯》
一、下面我們來看看remain有幾種含義
v.
1.剩下，餘留 [I] to still be present after the other parts have been removed
Less than twenty of them remain now.
他們剩下的現在還不到二十人。
2.繼續存在 [I] continue to exist
For this reason, some controls will remain in place.
出於這一原因，一些限制措施將繼續存在。
3.（人）留下，逗留 [I] to stay in the same place; to not leave
A tiny excavation may remain.
會留下一個小洞窟。
4.保持，仍是 [I] to continue to be sth; to be still in the same state or condition
In this scheme, the Balkan states would remain independent.
按照這項計劃，巴爾幹各國將保持獨立地位。
5.留待，尚待(+to-v) [I] to still need to be done, said, or dealt with
Worse things remain to be told.
更糟的事情留待以後再說。
二、接下來，做個小測試吧
In spite of their quarrel, they _______ the best of friends.
儘管有過爭吵,他們仍是最好的朋友。
