emerge

/ɪˈmɜːdʒ/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪˈmɜːrdʒ/ (ame, ipa) · /i-ˈmərj/ (ame, mw)

emerge — verb

  • emergepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • emergeshe / she / it
  • emergedpast simple
  • emerging-ing form

1. to come out from a place or position where you were hidden or not clearly visibl

1.動詞不及物B1
釋義

to come out from a place or position where you were hidden or not clearly visible, so that people can now see you

例句

After the heavy rain, Joaquín watched the sun emerge from behind the clouds.

emerge from behind [obstacle]

A small brown rabbit emerged from the bushes and hopped across Yumi's garden.

同義詞
  • appear

    more general term; can be used for anything that becomes visible, not only after being hidden

  • come out

    more informal and conversational; focuses on the movement from inside to outside

  • surface

    suggests coming up from underwater or from a hidden, secret state

反義詞
  • disappear

    opposite direction — going out of view rather than coming into view

  • vanish

    suggests sudden or mysterious disappearance

文法句型

emerge + from/out of/through

emerge + into view

用法筆記

Almost always followed by a preposition (usually 'from') that indicates the place or thing someone or something comes out of. Can be literal (people, animals) or figurative (sun, moon, a shape).

常見錯誤

❌The cat emerged the box.
✅The cat emerged from the box.
💡'emerge' requires a preposition (from/out of/through) before the location.

2. to finish experiencing a very hard or painful event and continue to exist or ope

2.動詞不及物B2
釋義

to finish experiencing a very hard or painful event and continue to exist or operate afterward, often in a changed condition

例句

After months of treatment, Ziad emerged from the hospital feeling much stronger than before.

emerge from [difficult experience] + [result adjective]

The small local shop emerged from the recession with higher profits than its larger competitors.

同義詞
  • recover

    focuses on returning to a normal or good state; can be used without specifying what was left behind

  • survive

    emphasises continuing to exist despite the difficulty; can take a direct object ('survive the crisis')

  • bounce back

    informal and suggests a quick, energetic return to a good state

反義詞
  • succumb to

    opposite — to be overcome by a difficulty rather than survive it

  • collapse

    to fail completely under pressure

文法句型

emerge + from + [negative experience]

emerge + [adjective] (stronger/unscathed/changed)

用法筆記

The object of 'from' is typically a negative or challenging situation (crisis, recession, war, illness, scandal, disaster). Often followed by an adjective or adverbial phrase that describes the result or condition after the difficulty ends.

常見錯誤

❌The company emerged the crisis.
✅The company emerged from the crisis.
💡'from' is required when stating what difficulty is being left behind.
❌The business emerged successfully the recession.
✅The business emerged from the recession successfully.
💡adverbial modifiers come after the 'from + noun' phrase.

3. to become known or revealed to people, especially after investigation, examinati

3.動詞不及物B2
釋義

to become known or revealed to people, especially after investigation, examination, or the passage of time

例句

It later emerged that Tara had been donating money to the local library for years.

it emerged that + [clause]

New details about the robbery emerged after police interviewed neighbors who had seen something unusual.

同義詞
  • come to light

    more idiomatic and slightly informal; emphasises the gradual discovery process

  • surface

    informal, often used for information that was deliberately hidden (scandals, secrets)

  • transpire

    more formal, especially in British English; can suggest something turned out to be the case

反義詞

文法句型

it + emerge + that-clause

emerge + from + [source]

emerge + that

用法筆記

Very common in the pattern 'it emerged that...', where 'it' is a dummy subject and the real subject is the that-clause. 'Emerge' is intransitive and is never used in the passive voice — do not write 'it was emerged that'.

常見錯誤

❌It was emerged that the documents were fake.
✅It emerged that the documents were fake.
💡'emerge' does not take the passive form; it is always active.

4. to begin to exist, develop, or become important and noticed by people, especiall

4.動詞不及物B2
釋義

to begin to exist, develop, or become important and noticed by people, especially after a period of being unknown or less significant

例句

Joon emerged as the team's strongest player during the final match of the season.

emerge as [new role or status]

A new generation of renewable energy companies emerged in Southeast Asia after the year 2010.

同義詞
  • arise

    more formal; often used for abstract things (problems, questions, opportunities)

  • spring up

    informal; suggests sudden and rapid appearance

  • develop

    emphasises gradual growth rather than arrival; often transitive ('develop a style')

  • come to the fore

    idiomatic; suggests moving into a position of importance or attention

反義詞
  • fade away

    to gradually become less important or visible

  • decline

    to lose power, importance, or quality over time

文法句型

emerge + as + [new role]

emerge + from + [previous state]

emerge + into + [position/scene]

用法筆記

The pattern 'emerge as' introduces the new role, status, or identity that someone or something has achieved. The subject was typically not in that role before. The preposition 'from' can introduce the previous, less prominent situation.

常見錯誤

❌He emerged a leader.
✅He emerged as a leader.
💡'as' is needed before the new role or identity.
❌A new style emerged in the 1990s as popular.
✅A new style emerged in the 1990s and became popular.
💡'emerge as' introduces a role, not an adjective; use 'became' for adjectives.