①、They?had?all?those?that?remained．?他們把剩下的全部拿走了。?
②、This?visit?willalways?remain?in?my?memory．這次拜訪將永遠留在我的記憶之中。
2．表示“留下”、“逗留”，特指在他人走後留下?eg.?
①、They?went，but?I?remained．他們走了，但我留了下來。?②、I?shall?remain?here?all?the?winter．?整個冬天我將留在這裏。
3．表示“尚待”、“留待”，後面接被動語態的動詞不定式?eg.?
①One?problem?remains?to?be?solved．有壹個問題尚待解決。?②That?remains?to?be?proved．那尚待證實。
二、作系動詞用表示“壹直保持”、“仍然（處於某種狀態）”、“繼續存在”、“依然”?
1．後面接名詞作表語?eg.?
①、Language?was，is?and?will?remain?the?chief?means?of?exchange?of?ideas．?語言，過去、現在和將來依然是交流思想的主要工具。?②、In?spite?of?their?quarrel，they?remained?the?best?friends．?他們盡管吵過架，卻仍不失為最好的朋友。
2．後面接形容詞作表語?eg.?
①.We?must?always?remain?modest?and?prudent．?我們必須經常保持謙虛、謹慎。?
②.Despite?the?danger，she?re-?mained?calm．?盡管危險，可她依然鎮定自若。
3．後面接介詞短語作表語?
eg.?①I?have?remained?in?touch?with?the?Greens?for?more?than?10?years.?我和格林壹家保持了十多年的聯系。?
②He?had?to?remain?in?hospital?until?he?was?better.?他不得不住院,直到身體好轉。?③Victories?remain?with?us．勝利屬於我們。?
4．後面接V-ing作表語?eg.?
She?remained?standing?though?we?repeatedly?asked?her?to?sit?down．?雖然我們三番五次地請她坐下，她還是站著。?5．後面接過去分詞作表語?eg.?
①、The?true?author?of?the?book?remains?unknown．?這本書真正的作者依然不詳。?
②、The?situation?remains?unchanged．局勢依然未變。?6．?接不定式作表語,表示將來的動作。如:?
This?remains?to?be?proved.?這有待證實。(將來被動動作)?
Whether?it?will?do?us?good?remains?to?be?seen.?這是否對我們有好處,還要看壹看。?註意:
①?remain?作名詞時,表示"剩余物",壹般用其復數形式。如:?
The?remains?of?a?meal?can?be?given?to?a?pig.?殘湯剩飯可以餵豬。?
They?found?some?remains?of?the?Tang?Dynasty.?他們發現壹些唐代遺物。?
②?remaining?是形容詞,意為"剩余的",常作前置定語;而left則只能作後置定語。如:?There?are?only?5?books?left.?只剩下五本書了。?
He?bought?me?a?gift?with?the?remaining?money.?他用剩余的錢給我買了壹件禮物