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源自拉丁语 'vapor'(蒸汽)+ 后缀 '-ize'(使...化),16世纪通过法语进入英语。
❶ 指液体或固体因受热而迅速转化为气态,通常伴随明显的蒸汽或烟雾现象。
“The water vaporized instantly when it touched the hot pan.”
(水一碰到热锅就立刻蒸发了。)
“The scientist vaporized the metal sample to study its gaseous state.”
(科学家将金属样本汽化以研究其气态特性。)
❶ 在非正式语境中,可表示某物突然消失或被彻底摧毁,常带有夸张意味。
“My savings vaporized after the stock market crash.”
(股市崩盘后我的存款瞬间蒸发了。)
“The entire enemy battalion was vaporized by the missile strike.”
(整个敌军营被导弹袭击彻底摧毁。)
vaporized into thin air — 形容某物突然完全消失不见,常用于神秘或戏剧性场景的描述。
“The ancient artifact vaporized into thin air when exposed to sunlight.”
(那件古文物在阳光照射下凭空消失了。)