vanish 单词详解
发音 (IPA)
- US: /ˈvænɪʃ/
- UK: /ˈvænɪʃ/
(Note: IPA verified from authoritative sources)
语源 (Etymology)
- Origin:
From Middle English "vanischen" → Old French "vanir" (to disappear) → Latin "vanus" (empty, vain). The root implies "to become empty" or "to come to nothing."
中文翻译: 词源：源自中古英语"vanischen"→古法语"vanir"（消失）→拉丁语"vanus"（空的，徒劳的）。词根含义为“变得空无一物”或“化为乌有”。 - Historical Shift:
14th century: Initially meant "to become vain/futile" → 16th century: Developed specific meaning "to disappear suddenly" (semantic specialization).
中文翻译: 历史演变：14世纪初义为“变得徒劳/无意义”→16世纪发展出特定含义“突然消失”（语义具体化）。 - If no record: N/A (well-documented etymology)
解释 (Definition)
- 中文解释: （动词）突然消失；不复存在
- English (Oxford):
- (v.) Disappear suddenly and completely, especially in a way that seems magical or unexplained.
- (v.) Cease to exist; become no longer evident.
例句 (Example Sentences)
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例句 1:
"The magician made the rabbit vanish right before the audience’s eyes."
（魔术师让兔子在观众眼前突然消失了。）
Context: Describing a magical disappearance. -
例句 2:
"All her fears vanished when she saw her family safe and sound."
（看到家人安然无恙，她所有的恐惧都烟消云散了。）
Context: Emotional relief through disappearance of worries. -
例句 3:
"Many small villages have vanished as young people move to cities."
（随着年轻人迁往城市，许多小村庄逐渐消失了。）
Context: Long-term societal change leading to extinction of a place.
