1. 跟形容詞

　　He remained poor for a long time. 長時間他都很窮。

　　Elizabeth remained silent. 伊麗莎白一直沒講話。

　　2. 跟名詞

　　The pattern remains the same throughout a lifetime. 這個模式一生都不會變。

　　In spite of their quarrel, they remain the best of friends. 盡管有過爭吵，他們?nèi)允亲詈玫呐笥选?/p>

　　3. 跟分詞

　　This site remained undiscovered, though long sought, until recent times. 雖經(jīng)長期尋找，但該遺址直到最近才被發(fā)現(xiàn)。

　　He remained unmoved after I had talked with him for hours. 雖然我同他說了數(shù)小時,他仍無動于衷。

　　4. 跟從句

　　The fact remains that inflation is unacceptably high. 事實是通貨膨脹率仍高得離譜。

　　The question remains whether he was fully aware of the claims.問題是他是否完全意識到了這些要求。