disappear
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1 [I]
(a) no longer be visible; vanish 消失; 失蹤
The plane disappeared behind a cloud. 飛機飛入云中不見了.
The rash soon disappeared. 疹子很快就消了.
(b) stop existing 不復存在
His anger soon disappeared. 他的怒氣一會兒就消了.
The problem won't just disappear. 這問題不會就這樣不了了之的.
(c) be lost, esp without explanation 遺失(尤指無法解釋的)
My passport has disappeared
it was in my pocket a moment ago. 我的護照丟了, 剛才還在口袋里呢.
(euph 婉) Things tend to disappear when he's around, ie He steals them. 只要有他在, 東西就愛丟.
2 (idm 習語) do a disappearing act disappear, esp when needed or being looked for 失去蹤影(尤指被需要或尋找時)
It's typical of Bob to do a disappearing act just when there's work to be done! 一有事情要做, 鮑勃就沒人影兒了, 他就是這樣!