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vanishing

UK //ˈvænɪʃɪŋ//US //ˈvænɪʃɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'vanisshen',来自古法语 'vanir'(消失),最终源自拉丁语 'evanescere'(逐渐消失)。

adjective

❶ 形容某物逐渐消失或变得看不见的状态,常用于描述突然或神秘地消失的现象。

“The magician performed a trick with a vanishing coin.”

(魔术师表演了一个硬币消失的魔术。)

“We watched the vanishing ship disappear into the fog.”

(我们看着那艘船逐渐消失在雾中。)

同义词:disappearing, fading, evanescent, dissolving, waning

noun

❶ 指某物消失的过程或现象,常用于描述自然或人为的消失行为。

“The vanishing of the ancient civilization remains a mystery.”

(这个古老文明的消失至今仍是一个谜。)

“Scientists are studying the vanishing of certain animal species.”

(科学家正在研究某些动物物种的消失现象。)

同义词:disappearance, fading, evanescence, dissolution, extinction

常见短语

vanishing point — 指透视画法中平行线在远处汇聚的点,也比喻事物逐渐消失的临界点。

“The road seemed to meet at the vanishing point on the horizon.”

(道路似乎在地平线的消失点处交汇。)

vanishing act — 指某人或某物突然消失的行为,常带有戏剧性或神秘色彩。

“The celebrity pulled a vanishing act to escape the paparazzi.”

(这位名人突然消失以躲避狗仔队的追踪。)