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van·ish /ˈvænɪʃ/ vi. | vt. | n.
I ❶ vi.
1. 突然不见；消失；(尤指鬼鬼祟祟地或神秘地)离开
With a wave of his hand, the magician made the rabbit vanish. 魔术师一挥手兔子便不见了。
The smile vanished from his face. 笑容从他脸上消失了。
2. 逐渐消散；消灭；结束
The wonderful dream vanished into thin air. 美梦化作泡影。
Many types of animal have now vanished from the earth. 许多动物物种现已在地球上绝迹。
laws to protect vanishing American species 美洲濒临绝迹物种保护法
3. 【数】变为零；等于零
❷ vt.
使不见；使消失
II n.
【语】消失音(如二合元音 /eɪ/ 中的 /ɪ/)
[< ME vanissen, 非重读首元音脱落 < OFr esvanir < L ēvānescere to evaporate < ē- ex-¹ + vānescere to pass away < vānus vain] |