Extant
“Extant”是形容词,表示仍然存在的;幸存下来的;未被摧毁或丢失的。
- “There are few extant records from that period.” (那个时期的现存记录很少。)
- “One of the oldest buildings still extant in the city is over 500 years old.” (这座城市中现存最古老的建筑之一已有500多年的历史。)
- “Only three copies of the manuscript are still extant.” (手稿只有三份仍然存在。)
“Extant”来自拉丁语”exstant-”或”exstans”,是”exstare”(“突出、存在”)的现在分词,来自”ex-”(“出”)+ “stare”(“站立”)。首次记录在英语中是在16世纪中期。
“Extant”由前缀”ex-”(出)+ 词根”st-”(站立)+ 后缀”-ant”(现在分词/形容词)构成。
“Extant”常用于学术和文学语境,描述历史文献、艺术品或建筑物等仍然存在的事物。
- 同义词: “existing”, “surviving”, “remaining”
“Extant”的音标是/ˈɛkstənt/,可以联想”ex-”(出)+ “stand”(站立),想象仍然站立存在的状态。
“Among the many ancient texts that were lost to time, only a handful remain extant. These extant manuscripts are priceless treasures, offering glimpses into civilizations long gone.” (在众多失传的古代文本中,只有少数仍然存在。这些现存的手稿是无价之宝,让我们得以一窥早已消失的文明。)