| 释义 |
ves·tigialBrE /veˈstɪdʒiəl/ NAmE /veˈstɪdʒiəl/ adjective [usually before noun ] (formal or specialist ) remaining as the last small part of sth that used to exist 残留的；残余的；退化的◆ 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。 |