Although she had various boyfriends, Madeleine was, and remains, fiercely self-sufficient.是什么意思？

Although she had various boyfriends, Madeleine was, and remains, fiercely self-sufficient.

尽管有过各种各样的男朋友，马德琳过去和现在一直都非常自立。

although

conj. 尽管，虽然，但是，然

例句
He was in love with her, although he did not put that name to it.
他爱着她，虽然他没有将其称为爱。

she

pron. 她，它；

例句
Her lover walked out on her after she had aborted their child.
她的情人在她打掉胎儿后甩了她。

had

v. 有（ have的过去式和过去分词 ），（亲属关系中）接受，拿，买到；

例句
He claimed that his parents had abandoned him...
他声称父母遗弃了他。

various

adj. 各种各样的，多方面的，许多的，各个的，个别的；

例句
Prices start at £1,095 per person, including flights, hotel accommodation and various excursions...
起价为单人1,095英镑，包括机票、旅店住宿和各种出游费用。

boyfriends

n. 男朋友( boyfriend的名词复数 )，（女子的）情人，情夫；

例句
Your problem with keeping boyfriends is just a symptom of a larger problem: making and keeping friends...
你在维系同男友的关系时遭遇的困难暴露了一个更大的问题：如何结交朋友和维持友谊。

Madeleine

n. 玛德琳蛋糕（一种贝壳状重油小蛋糕）；

例句
My main worry was that Madeleine Johnson would still be there...
我最担心的是马德琳·约翰逊仍会在那儿。

was

v. 用来表示某人或某物即主语本身，用来表示某人或某物属于某一群体或有某种性质（ be的过去式 ），在，存在，不受干扰；

例句
There was a terrible sadness in her eyes...
她眼神中流露出深深的悲伤。

and

conj. 和，与，而且，于是，然后，因此；

例句
I spend a lot on expensive jewelry and clothing...
我花很多钱购买昂贵的首饰和衣服。

remains

n. 遗骨，遗体，残骸，残余，遗迹，废墟，遗址，遗迹，剩余（物），余额；v. 留下( remain 的第三人称单数)，保持，留待，仍然是；

例句
The Queen remains above criticism, apart from the issue of her tax liability...
抛开她的纳税义务不谈，女王一直无可指摘。

fiercely

adv. 凶猛地，残酷地，猛烈地，激烈地；

例句
Alton has made himself fiercely unpopular in certain circles.
奥尔顿把自己搞得在某些圈子里极其不受欢迎。