| 单词 | evaporate |
| 释义 | evaporate (once / 994 pages) 1v 2v To evaporate is to fade away or to literally turn into vapor. If you leave a glass of water out and the water slowly disappears, it's not being consumed by elves; it's evaporating. People often use the word evaporate metaphorically because it produces a strong image of something disappearing like vapor. When the economy goes through a rough patch, funding for projects like education and the arts tends to evaporate or disappear. Your feelings for a mate might evaporate after you spend too much time with him or her. WORD FAMILYevaporate: evaporable, evaporated, evaporates, evaporating, evaporation, evaporative+/evaporation: evaporations USAGE EXAMPLESSimmer over medium-low heat until the liquid evaporates and the hibiscus flowers are soft and thickly coated, about 40 minutes, stirring occasionally. Los Angeles Times(Dec 29, 2016) Cook, stirring occasionally, until most of the moisture released from the mushrooms evaporates, about 5 minutes. Washington Post(Dec 23, 2016) “Leonard is still under contract with the Navy, and tens of millions of dollars are continuing to evaporate into thin air.” Washington Post(Dec 27, 2016) 1 1v change into a vapor The water evaporated in front of our eyes Syn|Hypo|Hyper vaporise vaporise cause to change into a vapor pervaporate evaporate through a semipermeable membrane change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature 2v cause to change into a vapor The chemist evaporated the water Syn|Hypo|Hyper vaporise vaporise change into a vapor pervaporate cause (a liquid) to evaporate through a semipermeable membrane alter, change, modify cause to change; make different; cause a transformation 3v lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue 2evaporate milk Syn|Hypo|Hyper vaporise, vaporize transpire exude water vapor change integrity change in physical make-up v become less intense and fade away gradually her hopes evaporated after years of waiting for her fiance Syn|Hyper disappear, melt weaken become weaker |
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