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源自中古英语 vanissen,借自古法语 esvanir(消失),最终来自拉丁语 evanescere(逐渐消失),由 ex-(出)和 vanus(空的)组成。
❶ 指某物突然消失不见,通常带有神秘或难以解释的意味,常用于描述人或物体从视线中快速消失的情况。
“The magician waved his hand and the coin vanishes instantly.”
(魔术师挥了挥手,硬币瞬间消失了。)
“Footprints vanish in the snow as the wind blows.”
(风吹过时,脚印在雪中消失了。)
vanish into thin air — 形容人或物突然完全消失,仿佛凭空蒸发一般,常用于表达不可思议的消失方式。
“The suspect seemed to vanish into thin air during the police chase.”
(在警方追捕过程中,嫌疑人仿佛凭空消失了。)