The remnants of something are small parts of it that are left over when the main part has disappeared or been destroyed.
例句
After twenty-four hours of fighting, the remnants of the force were fleeing...战斗持续了24个小时后，该部队残部打算溜掉。Beneath the present church were remnants of Roman flooring...在现在的教堂下面是古罗马时期地面的遗存。
N-COUNT
布头;边角余料
A remnant is a small piece of cloth that is left over when most of the cloth has been sold. Shops usually sell remnants cheaply.
英汉词典释义
n.
残余部份；剩余部份
Even today remnants of this practice remain.甚至在今天这种做法还未绝迹。
英英词典释义
Noun
1. a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
2. a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold