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单词 evanescent
释义 ev·a·nes·cent
\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|nesənt\ adjective
Etymology: Latin evanescent-, evanescens, present participle of evanescere
1. : tending to vanish or pass away like vapor : of short life or duration : vanishing, fleeting, impermanent
 < slight and evanescent as an April storm — Elinor Wylie >
 < evanescent isotopes >
 < an evanescent eruption >
 < evanescent flowers >
2. archaic : becoming imperceptible by diminution : infinitesimal
3. : characterized by extreme delicacy or fineness of form, structure, or texture : light and airy : fragile, diaphanous, unsubstantial
 < with the … evanescent brushwork and psychological clarity since lost in English painting — New Republic >
 < many beautiful creatures, … so evanescent that they are only discoverable by the faint shadows which they cast on the bottom — William Beebe >
Synonyms: see transient
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