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 wings of the chicken have become vestigial; it can no longer fly.
  鸡的翅膀逐渐退化，不会在空中飞行了。
• 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。
• Or, certain computer users might always fully delete and reenter information into a new record rather than just editing the old record& a vestigial behavior associated with older technology.
  或者，某些计算机用户可能总是完全删除并将信息重新输入到新的记录中，而不要仅仅编辑旧记录&一种与老技术相联系的残留行为。
• Vestigial or imperfectly developed, especially in comparison with other individuals or related species;
  退化的，发育不完全的器官退化或发育不全的，尤指其他相关个体或种属；
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Multilevel vestigial sideband modulation ( VSB) in HDTV can be implemented by analog or digital method.
  高清晰度电视（HDTV）中的多电平残留边带调制（VSB）既可用模拟的方法也可用数字的方法实现。
• 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。
• If Little Red Riding Hood is in close-up and the Wolf in long-shot, the emphasis is shifted to the emotional problems of vestigial virginity in a wicked world.
  如果给小红帽一个特写镜头而给大灰狼一个全景镜头，重点就转向了纯洁在一个邪恶的世界上蜕化的感情问题。