vestige

英['vestɪdʒ] 美['vɛstɪdʒ]
  • n. 遗迹;残余;退化的器官

词态变化


复数: vestiges;

中文词源


vestige 残余部分,遗迹

来自拉丁语vestigium,脚印,足迹,词源同investigate.

英文词源


vestige
vestige: [17] Vestige comes via French vestige from Latin vestīgium ‘footprint, trace’, a word of uncertain origin. From it was derived vestīgāre ‘track, trace’, which has given English investigate.
=> investigate
vestige (n.)
c. 1600, from French vestige "a mark, trace, sign" (16c.), from Latin vestigium "footprint, trace," of unknown origin.

双语例句


1. There's not a vestige of truth in the witness's statement.
这个证人的证词没有一丝一毫的真实性.

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. No vestige of a change appeared.
没有一点改变.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

3. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

4. Tell it quickly, nervously , and without a vestige of self - respect.
请告诉我们你的要求.

来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹

5. A human being has the vestige of a tail.
人类仍有尾巴退化的痕迹.

来自辞典例句