vestige

• n. 遗迹；残余；退化的器官

来自拉丁语vestigium,脚印，足迹，词源同investigate.

vestige

vestige: [17] Vestige comes via French vestige from Latin vestīgium ‘footprint, trace’, a word of uncertain origin. From it was derived vestīgāre ‘track, trace’, which has given English investigate.
=> investigate

vestige (n.)

c. 1600, from French vestige "a mark, trace, sign" (16c.), from Latin vestigium "footprint, trace," of unknown origin.

1. There's not a vestige of truth in the witness's statement.

这个证人的证词没有一丝一毫的真实性.

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. No vestige of a change appeared.

没有一点改变.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

3. We represent the last vestige of what made this nation great — hard work.

是辛勤劳动成就了这个国家，而我们就是这一品质硕果仅存的代表。

来自柯林斯例句

4. Tell it quickly, nervously , and without a vestige of self - respect.

请告诉我们你的要求.

来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹

5. A human being has the vestige of a tail.

人类仍有尾巴退化的痕迹.

来自辞典例句