vestige
含义: A trace, remnant, or last remaining sign of something that once existed but has largely disappeared or been destroyed.
Vestige implies that what remains is fragmentary and serves primarily as evidence of what has been lost. It is commonly used in historical, archaeological, and political contexts — the vestiges of empire, the vestiges of a former civilisation. In biology, a vestigial organ is one that has lost its original function through evolution. The word carries a melancholic or reflective quality.
例句
- The crumbling walls were the last vestige of the medieval fortifications that once surrounded the town. 这些残垣断壁是曾经环绕该镇的中世纪防御工事的最后遗迹。Los muros en ruinas eran el último vestigio de las fortificaciones medievales que antaño rodeaban la ciudad.崩れかけた城壁は、かつて町を取り囲んでいた中世の城砦の最後の名残であった。허물어져 가는 성벽은 한때 마을을 둘러싸고 있던 중세 성채의 마지막 흔적이었다.
- Not a vestige of evidence remained to support the prosecution's case. 支持控方立场的证据已荡然无存。No quedaba ni un vestigio de prueba que respaldase la acusación.検察側の主張を裏付ける証拠は痕跡すら残っていなかった。검찰 측 주장을 뒷받침할 증거는 흔적조차 남아 있지 않았다.
- The ceremony preserved vestiges of a tradition dating back to the Anglo-Saxon period. 这一仪式保留了可追溯到盎格鲁-撒克逊时期的传统遗风。La ceremonia conservaba vestigios de una tradición que se remontaba al período anglosajón.その儀式はアングロサクソン時代にまで遡る伝統の名残を留めていた。그 의식은 앵글로색슨 시대까지 거슬러 올라가는 전통의 잔재를 간직하고 있었다.
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用法指南
语境: journalism, academic, literary
语气: reflective
起源与历史
From Latin vestigium meaning footprint or trace. Entered English in the early 17th century via French vestige.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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