解放军文职考试英语辅导：remain的用法

1．后面接名词作表语

①Language was,is and will remain the chief means of exchange of ideas． 语言,过去、现在和将来依然是交流思想的主要工具。

②In spite of their quarrel,they remained the best friends． 他们尽管吵过架,却仍不失为最好的朋友。

2．后面接形容词作表语

①We must always remain modest and prudent． 我们必须经常保持谦虚、谨慎。

②Despite the danger,she re- mained calm． 尽管危险,可她依然镇定自若。

3．后面接介词短语作表语

①I have remained in touch with the Greens for more than 10 years. 我和格林一家保持了十多年的联系。

②He had to remain in hospital until he was better. 他不得不住院，直到身体好转。

③Victories remain with us．胜利属于我们。

4．后面接V-ing作表语

She remained standing though we repeatedly asked her to sit down． 虽然我们三番五次地请她坐下，她还是站着。

5．后面接过去分词作表语

①The true author of the book remains unknown． 这本书真正的作者依然不详。

②The situation remains unchanged．局势依然未变. 

6．接不定式作表语，表示将来的动作。

This remains to be proved. 这有待证实。(将来被动动作)

Whether it will do us good remains to be seen. 这是否对我们有好处,还要看一看。

注意：remain作名词时，表示“剩余物”，一般用其复数形式。