relic

名词 relic:

1. an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
2. something of sentimental value
   同义词：keepsake, souvenir, token

1. The relic, when exposed to air, turned to dust.
   这件文物，接触空气之后，变成了粉末。
2. Something, such as an object or a relic, belonging to or dating from ancient times.
   古代文物，古迹属于或存在于古代的，如物体或遗迹
3. This ruined bridge is a relic of the Civil War.
   这座毁坏的桥是南北战争时的遗迹。
4. This stone axe is a relic of ancient times.
   这把石斧是古代的遗物。

rel.ic

n.（名词）
Something that has survived the passage of time, especially an object or a custom whose original culture has disappeared:
遗迹：随时间消逝而遗留下来的东西，尤指其起源文化已经消失了的物体或风俗：
例句：
.Corporal punishment was a relic of barbarism.(Cyril Connolly)
.体罚是野蛮的文化的遗风遗俗.(西里尔·康诺利)

Something cherished for its age or historic interest.
遗物：固其年代或历史重要性而受珍爱的物体
An object kept for its association with the past; a memento.
纪念物：因和过去有联系而受保护的物体；纪念品
An object of religious veneration, especially a piece of the body or a personal item of a saint.
圣徒遗物：在宗教上受到敬仰的物体，尤指圣人的身体或者其个人物品
Or relics A corpse; remains.
或 relics 尸体；残留物

来源：
Middle English relik [object of religious veneration]
中古英语 relik [在宗教上受到敬仰的物体]
from Old French relique
源自 古法语 relique
from Late Latin reliquiae [sacred relics]
源自 后期拉丁语 reliquiae [神圣的遗物]
from Latin [remains]
源自 拉丁语 [残留物]
from reliquus [remaining]
源自 reliquus [遗留的]
from relinquere reloq- [to leave behind] * see relinquish
源自 relinquere reloq- [留在后头] *参见 relinquish