vestigial

英 [veˈstɪdʒiəl]

美 [veˈstɪdʒiəl]

adj.  残留的; 残余的; 退化的

复数：vestigials　

GRE医学

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
  1. vestigial traces of an earlier culture
     早期文化的遗迹
  2. 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。

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.
  1. 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。

英英释义

adj

• not fully developed in mature animals
  1. rudimentary wings
  Synonym:rudimentary

双语例句

• 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。
• Vestigial Sideband modulation ( VSB) is used in traditional TV broadcasting.
  残留边带调制（VSB）已用于现行电视的广播传输中。
• 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。
• Wisdom teeth are another vestigial remnant.
  智牙是另一种退化遗留物。
• 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。
• Any of several whales inhabiting all oceans and having beaklike jaws with vestigial teeth in the upper jaw.
  几种完全生活在海洋中的鲸，嘴象鸟嘴，上鳄牙齿退化。
• Note the presence of two vestigial structures, the appendix testis and the appendix epididymis.
  可见2个退化的结构，睾丸附件和附睾附件。
• 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。