He'll never be gone! Not as long as those who remain are loyal to him.

——Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

只要那些留下来的人还忠诚于他，他永远都不会离开。

——《哈利波特与火焰杯》

一、下面我们来看看remain有几种含义

v.

1.剩下，余留 [I] to still be present after the other parts have been removed

Less than twenty of them remain now.

他们剩下的现在还不到二十人。

 

2.继续存在 [I] continue to exist

For this reason, some controls will remain in place.

出于这一原因，一些限制措施将继续存在。

 

3.（人）留下，逗留 [I] to stay in the same place; to not leave

A tiny excavation may remain.

会留下一个小洞窟。

 

4.保持，仍是 [I] to continue to be sth; to be still in the same state or condition

In this scheme, the Balkan states would remain independent.

按照这项计划，巴尔干各国将保持独立地位。

 

5.留待，尚待(+to-v) [I] to still need to be done, said, or dealt with

Worse things remain to be told.

更糟的事情留待以后再说。

 

二、接下来，做个小测试吧

In spite of their quarrel, they _______ the best of friends.
尽管有过争吵,他们仍是最好的朋友。