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vestigial
时间: 2023-06-06 13:05:40
GRE
英 [vɛˈstɪdʒɪəl]
美 [vɛˈstɪdʒ(i)əl]

adj. 残留的;残余的;遗留的;退化的;发育不全的

双语例句
  • During evolution, certain parts of the monkey's body were vestigial.

    在进化的时候,猴子的某些身体部分退化了。

  • There's some vestigial data left on the computer.

    电脑上留下了一些残留的数据。

  • The baby's brain was born vestigial.

    这个婴儿的大脑天生发育不全。

  • It is often possible to see the vestigial remains of rear limbs on some snakes.

    在某些蛇身上常可看到退化后肢的痕迹。

  • Even then, with the Velcro firmly fastened, there's still a little vestigial dangling fabric like the long pinky on an ill-fitting glove.

    即便如此,万能胶粘牢了,还是会有一点点残留的布料悬在那儿,就像不合手的手套上的长小指。

  • The wings of the chicken have become vestigial; it can no longer fly.

    鸡的翅膀逐渐退化, 不会在空中飞行了。

  • However you find such vestigial code, or whyever it was put there in the first place, take it out.

    不管您用何种办法找到这种残留代码或者无论任何理由它原来被放在这里,都将它去掉。

  • Wisdom teeth are another vestigial remnant.

    智牙是另一种退化遗留物。

近义词
同根词

词根 vestige

  • vestige n. 遗迹;残余;退化的器官

释义
adj.

forming a very small remnant of something that was once much larger or more noticeable

残留的,残余的;遗留的

  • he felt a vestigial flicker of anger from last night.

    对昨晚的事他还觉得有一丝恼火。

Biology (of an organ or part of the body) degenerate, rudimentary, or atrophied, having become functionless in the course of evolution

【生】 (器官,身体部位)退化的,发育不全的

  • the vestigial wings of kiwis are entirely hidden.

    几维鸟退化了的翅膀已完全看不见。

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  • Just as I make the commitment to preserving my body I am betrayed by my appendix, a vestigial organ.

    正当我保证要保护爱惜自己的身体之时,我被自己的阑尾所背叛,就一退化的器官。

    《The Big Bang Theory Season 4》《生活大爆炸 第四季》

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