1、vanish
消失;失蹤;突然不見
He just vanished and was never seen again.
他就這么消失了,再也沒人見到過他
。The aircraft vanished without trace.
飛機消失得無影無蹤
。(物種)滅絕;(傳統)消亡
Near the end of Devonian times, thirty percent of all animal life vanished.
在泥盆紀末期,30%的動物物種都滅絕了
。all the species of birds that had vanished from Iowa.
艾奧瓦州所有消失了的鳥類物種
2、confirm
證實,證明(情況屬實)
X-rays have confirmed that he has not broken any bones.
X光片證實他沒有骨折
。These new statistics confirm our worst fears about the depth of the recession.
這些新的統計數據證實經濟衰退已經嚴重到我們最為擔憂的境地
。(某人)證實,肯定,確認
The spokesman confirmed that the area was now in rebel hands.
這位發言人證實該地區現已落入叛亂分子手中
。He confirmed what had long been feared.
他證實了人們長期以來的擔心
。使堅定,使確信(自己的決定、信仰或觀點)
It has confirmed me in my decision not to become a nun.
這使我更加堅定了不做修女的決心
。