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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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）
• 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。
• Wormlike burrowing snake of warm regions having vestigial eyes.
  温暖地区眼睛退化的蠕虫样穴居蛇。
• 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。
• One format combines the vestigial sideband payload and wavelength label.
  一种是利用残留边带载荷及单边带副载波标签或波长标签的方案。
• 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。
• 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。