disappearing

/ˌdɪs.əˈpɪər/ (bre, ipa) · [dˌɪsəpˈɪrɪŋ] /ˌdɪs.əˈpɪr/ (ame, ipa)

disappearing — verb

  • disappearingpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • disappearings3rd person singular
  • disappearinging-ing form
  • disappearingedpast simple

1. becoming harder and harder to see or locate because it is moving away, fading, o

1.動詞不及物B1
釋義

becoming harder and harder to see or locate because it is moving away, fading, or being covered

例句

The road signs were disappearing under fresh snow before the plows arrived.

disappearing under [covering]

Hiro's boat was disappearing into the fog as the sun went down.

disappearing into [place]

同義詞
  • disappear

    The base and most general verb; disappearing is its ongoing form in a live situation.

  • vanish

    More dramatic and sudden, often with a sense of mystery.

  • fade

    Usually slower and more gradual, especially for light, sound, or color.

反義詞
  • appear

    To come into sight instead of slipping out of it.

  • emerge

    To become visible by coming out from a hidden place.

文法句型

[subject] + is/was + disappearing

disappearing into [place]

disappearing from [place]

用法筆記

Often followed by from, into, behind, or under to show where something is becoming hidden. Compared with vanish, disappearing usually sounds more neutral and can describe either a quick visual loss or a slower fading from view.

常見錯誤

❌The fog was disappearing the mountain.
✅The mountain was disappearing in the fog.
💡disappearing is intransitive, so it describes what is becoming hidden, not what causes the change.
❌The plane was disappearing to the clouds.
✅The plane was disappearing into the clouds.
💡use into when something moves and becomes hidden inside a place.

2. gradually coming to an end as something stops being present in ordinary life or

2.動詞不及物B2
釋義

gradually coming to an end as something stops being present in ordinary life or in the world

例句

Small bookshops are disappearing from the town as rents keep rising.

disappearing from everyday life

Many wetland birds are disappearing because their nesting areas are being drained.

because-clause giving the cause

同義詞
  • die out

    Often used for animals, customs, or practices that slowly stop existing.

  • fade away

    Suggests a slow weakening until something is gone.

  • decline

    Focuses on becoming fewer or weaker, not always total disappearance.

反義詞
  • survive

    To continue to exist despite pressure or change.

  • remain

    To stay present instead of passing away from use or existence.

文法句型

[subject] + is/was + disappearing

disappearing from [society/place]

be disappearing because/as [reason]

用法筆記

Subject is usually something social or long-lasting, such as a shop type, custom, species, or payment method. The change is normally gradual rather than sudden, and a reason often follows with because or as.

常見錯誤

❌These songs are disappearing from exist.
✅These songs are disappearing from village life.
💡use disappearing with a real place or context, not with exist.
❌The tradition disappeareding quickly.
✅The tradition is disappearing quickly.
💡use be + disappearing for the ongoing change.