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disappearing

UK //ˌdɪsəˈpɪərɪŋ//US //ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'disapperen',由拉丁语 'dis-'(表示否定)和 'apparere'(出现)组合演变而来。

verb

❶ 指某物或某人逐渐变得看不见或不再存在,常用于描述突然或逐渐消失的现象。

“The magician made the rabbit disappearing in front of the audience.”

(魔术师让兔子在观众面前消失了。)

“The sun was disappearing behind the mountains as evening fell.”

(夜幕降临时,太阳逐渐消失在山后。)

同义词:vanishing, fading, dissolving, evaporating, melting away

常见短语

disappearing act — 指某人或某物突然消失的行为,常用于幽默或批评某人逃避责任的情况。

“He pulled a disappearing act when it was time to pay the bill.”

(该付账的时候,他突然玩起了消失。)