好词典

vanishes

UK //ˈvænɪʃɪz//US //ˈvænɪʃɪz//

词源

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。

verb

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。)

同义词:disappears, fades, evaporates, dissolves, recedes

常见短语

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。)