vestigial
英 [veˈstɪdʒiəl]
美 [veˈstɪdʒiəl]
adj. 残留的; 残余的; 退化的
复数:vestigials
BNC.33201 / COCA.25202
牛津词典
adj.
- 残留的;残余的;退化的
remaining as the last small part of sth that used to exist- vestigial traces of an earlier culture
早期文化的遗迹 - 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。
- vestigial traces of an earlier culture
柯林斯词典
- ADJ 残存的;残余的;遗留的
Vestigialis used to describe the small amounts of something that still remain of a larger or more important thing.- Vestigial remains of these plays are now seen in the Christmas pantomime.
在圣诞节演出的哑剧中还能看到这些戏剧残留下来的痕迹。
- Vestigial remains of these plays are now seen in the Christmas pantomime.
英英释义
adj
- not fully developed in mature animals
- rudimentary wings
双语例句
- Any of several flightless birds of the genus Apteryx native to new zealand, having vestigial wings and a long, slender bill.
鹬鸵一种新西兰产的无翼属不能飞的鸟,翼退化咀长而细。 - A ratite bird order: flightless ground birds having vestigial wings and long bills and small eyes: kiwis.
一种平胸鸟目;小眼睛长嘴且翅膀已退化的不会飞的鸟类几维。 - Solitude is almost a vestigial pleasure, now that electronic entertainment can accompany us anywhere.
孤独差不多是一种退化的快乐,因为现在电子娱乐可以随时随地陪伴我们。 - Snakelike lizard of Europe Asia and North America with vestigial hind limbs and the ability to regenerate its long fragile tail.
欧洲、亚洲和北美洲象蛇一样的蜥蜴,后肢退化,长而易断的尾巴有再生能力。 - The book consists of nineteen rather anorexic stories, stripped of all but vestigial traces of emotion and often of plot ( Madison Bell)
这本书包括十九个简短的故事,除了剩下的感情和情节描写外其它一切都省掉了(麦迪逊贝尔) - Nonetheless, more often than not unreachable statements and methods are vestigial code that no longer has any purpose and can be cut from the code base with no effect.
然而,比执行不到的语句和方法更常见的是残留代码,它不再有任何作用,并且从代码基中去掉这些代码也不会产生任何影响。 - Appendix ( in full vermiform appendix): Vestigial hollow tube attached to the cecum of the large intestine.
阑尾(全名名蚓状阑尾):解剖学上附于大肠的盲肠的一条退化性中空管。 - Any of a breed of the domestic cat having short hair, usually solid color, and an internal vestigial tail.
任一种长有短毛,通常有纯色毛皮,体内留有已退化尾巴的家养猫种。 - Wisdom teeth are another vestigial remnant.
智牙是另一种退化遗留物。 - Any of several chiefly tropical constrictors with vestigial hind limbs.
后肢退化的几种主要是产于热带的蟒蛇。