disappear
verb [ I ] uk/ˌdɪs.əˈpɪər/ us/ˌdɪs.əˈpɪr/
B1 消失；失踪
If people or things disappear, they go somewhere where they cannot be seen or found.
The search was called off for the sailors who disappeared in the storm. 搜寻在风暴中失踪水手的行动被取消了。
I can't find my keys anywhere - they've completely disappeared. 我怎么也找不到自己的钥匙——它们彻底不见了。
The sun disappeared behind a cloud. 太阳躲到了云彩的后面。
We looked for her but she had disappeared into the crowd. 我们找寻她，但她已在人群中消失了。
The movie is about a girl who mysteriously disappeared while on a picnic at Hanging Rock. 这部电影讲述的是一个在悬崖上野餐的女孩神秘失踪的故事。
I don't know how it's possible for a person to disappear without trace. 我不明白一个人怎么会消失得无影无踪。
B2 不复存在
to no longer exist
These flowers are disappearing from our fields and woods. 这些花在我们的田野和树林里变得越来越少。
This is a way of life that is fast disappearing. 这种生活方式正在迅速消失。
- More examples
- I'll just say the magic word and the rabbit will disappear - Abracadabra!
- The sun disappeared behind heavy clouds.
- That wine stain on my shirt has virtually disappeared.
- It's funny how Alec always disappears whenever there's work to be done.
- We watched as the train disappeared into the distance.