名詞 relic:

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

1. The relic, when exposed to air, turned to dust.
   這件文物，接觸空氣之后，變成了粉末。
2. Something, such as an object or a relic, belonging to or dating from ancient times.
   古代文物，古跡屬于或存在于古代的，如物體或遺跡
3. This ruined bridge is a relic of the Civil War.
   這座毀壞的橋是南北戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)時(shí)的遺跡。
4. This stone axe is a relic of ancient times.
   這把石斧是古代的遺物。

rel.ic

n.（名詞）
Something that has survived the passage of time, especially an object or a custom whose original culture has disappeared:
遺跡：隨時(shí)間消逝而遺留下來的東西，尤指其起源文化已經(jīng)消失了的物體或風(fēng)俗：
例句：
.Corporal punishment was a relic of barbarism.(Cyril Connolly)
.體罰是野蠻的文化的遺風(fēng)遺俗.(西里爾·康諾利)

Something cherished for its age or historic interest.
遺物：固其年代或歷史重要性而受珍愛的物體
An object kept for its association with the past; a memento.
紀(jì)念物：因和過去有聯(lián)系而受保護(hù)的物體；紀(jì)念品
An object of religious veneration, especially a piece of the body or a personal item of a saint.
圣徒遺物：在宗教上受到敬仰的物體，尤指圣人的身體或者其個(gè)人物品
Or relics A corpse; remains.
或 relics 尸體；殘留物

來源：
Middle English relik [object of religious veneration]
中古英語 relik [在宗教上受到敬仰的物體]
from Old French relique
源自 古法語 relique
from Late Latin reliquiae [sacred relics]
源自 后期拉丁語 reliquiae [神圣的遺物]
from Latin [remains]
源自 拉丁語 [殘留物]
from reliquus [remaining]
源自 reliquus [遺留的]
from relinquere reloq- [to leave behind] * see relinquish
源自 relinquere reloq- [留在后頭] *參見 relinquish