vanish

vanish — verb

1. to cease to be seen or to stop existing, often so quickly that you are left wond

1.動詞不及物B1
釋義

to cease to be seen or to stop existing, often so quickly that you are left wondering where something has gone.

例句

Tuan watched the magician make a coin vanish from his palm.

vanish from [location] — disappear from a specific place

By morning, the snow on the driveway had completely vanished.

vanish + completely — emphasises total disappearance

同義詞
  • disappear

    more general and neutral; vanish adds a sense of suddenness or mystery

  • evaporate

    suggests gradual loss or turning into vapour; also used figuratively for hopes or energy

  • fade

    disappear slowly by becoming less visible or clear, not suddenly

反義詞

文法句型

vanish from [place/group]

vanish into [place/covering]

vanish + adverb

vanish (completely/suddenly)

用法筆記

Frequently used with adverbs like "completely", "suddenly", "mysteriously", or with prepositional phrases introduced by "from" (the place it left) or "into" (the substance that hides it). Never takes a direct object — for a transitive meaning use "make something vanish".

常見錯誤

❌The magician vanished the rabbit.
✅The magician made the rabbit vanish.
💡vanish is always intransitive and cannot take a direct object.
❌She vanished from the room when I turned around.
✅She had vanished from the room when I turned around.
💡the past perfect is more natural for a disappearance that happened before the speaker noticed it.