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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary ev·a·nes·cent ETYMOLOGY Latin evanescent-, evanescens, present participle of evanescere DATE 1717 : tending to vanish like vapor Synonyms: see transient English Etymology evanescent 1717, from L. evanescentem (nom. evanescens), prp. of evanescere "disappear, vanish," from ex- "out" + vanescere"vanish." Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 evanescent evan·es·cent / 7i:vE5nesnt; NAmE usually 7ev- / adjective (literary)disappearing quickly from sight or memory 瞬息即逝的；迅速遗忘的 • evan·es·cence noun [U] Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged 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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