| 单词 | to appear out of the ether |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto appear (materialize, etc.) out of the ether colloquial. to disappear (also vanish, etc.) into the ether: to disappear suddenly from sight or existence; = to vanish (melt, etc.) into thin air at thin adj. 3b. Similarly to appear (materialize, etc.) out of the ether. ΚΠ 1892 Westm. Rev. 137 404 Such important factors in our food supply..without which the whole fabric of our society vanishes into the ether. 1928 Logansport (Indiana) Press 4 Nov. 5/5 Within a few minutes of delivery ‘the goods’ are being taken out... And the racketeers disappear into the ether. 1960 J. P. Powelson National Income & Flow-of-funds Anal. xix. 438 Somehow, the benefits are thought to have materialized out of the ether! 1987 Times 12 Feb. 2/1 He hit the wrong buttons on his computer terminal... Hours of work disappeared into the ether. 2013 R. Parker in R. Parker & D. Middlewood Reality of School Leadership ii. 35 A big mistake..is..assuming that the perfect job will somehow magically appear out of the ether. < as lemmas |
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