disappearance

/ˌdɪsəˈpɪərəns/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/ (ame, ipa)

disappearance — noun

  • disappearancesingular
  • disappearancesplural

1. a situation in which someone or something can no longer be seen or found, either

1.名詞B1
釋義

a situation in which someone or something can no longer be seen or found, either because they have gone to an unknown place or because they no longer exist.

例句

The disappearance of the old lighthouse surprised everyone in the village.

collocation: the disappearance of [something]

Police are investigating the disappearance of a young woman named Jisoo.

collocation: investigate the disappearance of [someone]

同義詞
  • vanishing

    more dramatic and sudden, often suggesting something happening right before one's eyes

  • loss

    broader in scope; includes things that are merely misplaced, not necessarily mysteriously gone

  • extinction

    specifically about a species, language, or custom that has completely ceased to exist

反義詞
  • appearance

    the act of coming into view or becoming visible

  • emergence

    coming out from hiding or into existence

文法句型

the disappearance of + noun phrase

a disappearance / disappearances (when event-like)

用法筆記

Frequently followed by an of-phrase to specify what has vanished. Can be uncountable when referring to the general fact (e.g., 'the disappearance of the rainforests'), or countable when referring to a specific event (e.g., 'there have been three disappearances this year').

常見錯誤

❌The disappearance of the pen from my desk was strange.
✅The pen disappeared from my desk.
💡For everyday objects that are simply lost, use the verb 'disappear'. The noun 'disappearance' usually suggests a more significant or mysterious event.