
好词典

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)。
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。)
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。)
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。)