Word of the Day : October 1, 2021

vestige

遗迹；残留部分

noun VESS-tij

What It Means

A vestige is a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something lost or vanished.

A vestige 是指丢失或消失的东西留下的痕迹、标记或可见的标志。

Examples

The seconds ticked by, but the team still had a vestige of hope.

时间一分一秒地过去，但球队仍然有一丝希望。

The ruins remain as vestiges of the Roman occupation of Britain.

废墟仍然是罗马占领不列颠的遗迹。

"We see this galaxy as it was, not as it is today. It is theoretically possible the galaxy no longer exists but the light will continue toward Earth through the vacuum of space until the last vestiges reach our eyes and it disappears." — Bob Allen, The Daily Nonpareil (Council Bluffs, Iowa), 26 Aug. 2021

“我们看到的这个星系的样子，不是今天的模样。从理论上讲，这个星系可能不再存在，但光将通过太空（真空下）继续照射到地球，直到最后的痕迹到达我们眼底后消失。”

Did You Know?

Vestige traces to Latin vestigium, meaning "footstep, footprint, or track." Like its parent, it is used to refer to a perceptible sign made by something that has passed or to a tangible reminder, such as a fragment or remnant of what is past and gone.

Vestige 起源于拉丁文vestigium，意思是“footstep「足迹」、footprint「足迹」或track「轨迹」”。 同它的祖先一样，用来指过去的事物产生的可感知的符号（标志）或自过去有形的提示，例如过去的片段或过去的残片。

Quiz

What 5-letter noun begins with "r" and refers to an object associated with a saint or martyr?