vanished
/ˈvæn.ɪʃt/ (bre, ipa) · [vˈænɪʃt] /ˈvæn.ɪʃt/ (ame, ipa) · [vˈænɪʃt] /ˈva-nish How to pronounce vanish (audio)/ (ame, mw)
vanished — 形容詞
- vanishedpositive
- more vanishedcomparative
- most vanishedsuperlative
1. used to describe something that was once real or present but has now completely
消失的
不再存在或出現的
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.
這名探險家在叢林深處發現了一座消失文明的遺跡。
vanished + civilization — attributive use
Tanvi picked up an old photo album and studied the faces of vanished relatives.
Tanvi 拿起一本舊相簿，仔細端詳已逝親人的面孔。
Scientists study the remains of vanished species to understand past climate change.
科學家研究消失物種的遺骸，藉以了解過去的氣候變遷。
The mountain village became a vanished world after the lake swallowed it.
這座山村在被湖水淹沒後，成了一個消失的世界。
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 — 動詞
- 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
消失；不見
突然從視線中消失
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.
Theo 站在沙灘上，看著太陽消失在地平線下。
vanish + below/into/from — preposition phrase
The magician snapped her fingers, and the red scarf vanished into thin air.
魔術師彈了一下手指，那條紅圍巾就憑空消失了。
collocation: vanish into thin air
By the time the police arrived, the man had vanished from the crowded square.
當警方趕到時，那名男子已從擁擠的廣場上消失了。
Tariq blinked, and the deer vanished among the tall pine trees.
Tariq 眨了眨眼，那頭鹿就消失在松樹林間。
Sivan turned around for a second, and her keys had vanished from the table.
Sivan 轉身才一秒鐘，她的鑰匙就從桌上不見了。
- 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 —
消亡；絕跡
完全消失、不復存在
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.
過去一百年間，隨著城市擴張，許多地方方言已經消失了。
vanish + over time period
The ancient trading kingdom vanished from history, leaving only a few stone carvings.
這個古老的貿易王國從歷史上消失了，只留下幾件石刻。
vanish from + abstract domain (history)
Nkechi felt all her worries vanish the moment she stepped onto the quiet beach.
Nkechi 踏上寂靜的沙灘那一刻，感到所有煩惱都消失了。
Dewi explained that the small island's unique bird species had vanished by the 1950s.
Dewi 解釋說，這座小島上獨特的鳥類物種在 1950 年代以前就絕跡了。
The old farming traditions began to vanish when younger people moved to the cities.
隨著年輕人搬到城市，古老的農耕傳統開始消失了。
- 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.'