vanished
/ˈvæn.ɪʃt/ (bre, ipa) · [vˈænɪʃt] /ˈvæn.ɪʃt/ (ame, ipa) · [vˈænɪʃt] /ˈva-nish How to pronounce vanish (audio)/ (ame, mw)
vanished — adjective
- vanishedpositive
- more vanishedcomparative
- most vanishedsuperlative
1. used to describe something that was once real or present but has now completely
used to describe something that was once real or present but has now completely disappeared or stopped existing, with nothing left behind
The explorer found ruins of a vanished civilization deep in the jungle.
vanished + civilization — attributive use
Tanvi picked up an old photo album and studied the faces of vanished relatives.
Scientists study the remains of vanished species to understand past climate change.
The mountain village became a vanished world after the lake swallowed it.
文法句型
vanished + noun
用法筆記
Can only be used before a noun (attributive position). After a linking verb, use the verb form instead: 'The species has vanished' not 'The species is vanished.'
常見錯誤
vanished — verb
- vanishedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- vanisheds3rd person singular
- vanisheding-ing form
- vanishededpast simple
1. to suddenly stop being visible, so that someone or something can no longer be se
to suddenly stop being visible, so that someone or something can no longer be seen, often in a way that seems quick or mysterious
Theo stood on the beach and watched the sun as it vanished below the horizon.
vanish + below/into/from — preposition phrase
The magician snapped her fingers, and the red scarf vanished into thin air.
collocation: vanish into thin air
By the time the police arrived, the man had vanished from the crowded square.
Tariq blinked, and the deer vanished among the tall pine trees.
Sivan turned around for a second, and her keys had vanished from the table.
- appear
to come into sight
- materialize
to appear suddenly or as if by magic
文法句型
vanish + adverb/preposition phrase
用法筆記
Always intransitive — it cannot take a direct object. You cannot 'vanish something.' For the causative meaning, use 'make something vanish' or 'cause something to vanish.'
常見錯誤
2. to stop existing altogether, with no chance of returning or being brought back —
to stop existing altogether, with no chance of returning or being brought back — used especially for species, languages, traditions, or feelings
Many local dialects have vanished over the past hundred years as cities grew.
vanish + over time period
The ancient trading kingdom vanished from history, leaving only a few stone carvings.
vanish from + abstract domain (history)
Nkechi felt all her worries vanish the moment she stepped onto the quiet beach.
Dewi explained that the small island's unique bird species had vanished by the 1950s.
The old farming traditions began to vanish when younger people moved to the cities.
- die out
informal; used for species, customs, or families
- cease to exist
more formal and neutral
- perish
literary or formal; suggests destruction
文法句型
vanish + adverb
vanish from + noun phrase
用法筆記
Subject is usually a species, language, tradition, feeling, or other abstract entity. For gradual disappearance, often used with 'begin to,' 'slowly,' or 'over time.'