evanescence

evanescence — 名詞

1. a quality shown by things that are extremely brief and vanish fully, often witho

1.名詞C2
釋義

短暫；易逝

持續時間極短且迅速消失的性質

a quality shown by things that are extremely brief and vanish fully, often without leaving any sign that they ever existed

例句

Emre watched the evanescence of the morning mist as the sun rose over the hills.

Emre 看著晨霧隨著太陽爬上山坡而逐漸消散。

evanescence of [natural phenomenon] — mist, fog, vapour

The elderly poet often wrote poems about the evanescence of cherry blossoms each spring.

那位年邁的詩人經常寫詩歌詠櫻花每年春天的短暫易逝。

evanescence of [seasonal / temporal phenomenon]

同義詞
  • transience

    the most common and neutral alternative; works in formal and everyday contexts

  • ephemerality

    more literary and poetic than evanescence; often implies a natural beauty in brevity

  • impermanence

    has strong philosophical or Buddhist associations; focuses on the idea that nothing lasts forever

反義詞
  • permanence

    the state of lasting indefinitely without change

  • durability

    the ability to last a long time despite wear or use

  • longevity

    long duration of existence or life

文法句型

the evanescence of [something]

用法筆記

Frequently used in literary, poetic, or philosophical writing. In everyday conversation, words such as 'briefness' or 'temporary nature' are much more common than evanescence.

常見錯誤

❌The evanescence of his toothache made him happy.
✅The briefness of his toothache made him happy.
💡evanescence has a poetic, often beautiful connotation and sounds unnatural with mundane discomfort.
❌She spelled it evanesence with one s.
✅She spelled it evanescence with two s's.
💡The spelling contains a double 's' after the first 'e' (evane-scence), which is a common misspelling.