evaporate
v
1 [I, Tn] (cause sth to) change into vapour and disappear (使某物)蒸发掉
The water soon evaporated in the sunshine. 水在阳光下不久就蒸发了.
Heat evaporates water into steam. 水受热变成水蒸气. =>Usage at water1 用法见water1.
2 [I] (fig 比喻) be lost or cease to exist 消失; 不复存在
His hopes evaporated, ie he no longer felt any hope.他的希望破灭了.
By 1820 the population of New York had grown to about 125,000, making it the largest city in the USA.
到1820年,纽约市的人口增长到12。5万人左右,使它成了当时美国最大的城市。
Half an hour later, another man struck a match for a cigarette and this time the whole of the inside of the ship caught fire.
半小时后,又一个工人擦亮火柴想点支香烟,这下整个船舱都起了火。
First, it is important to recognize what kind of person you are and which special qualities make you different from everyone else. To help you do this, read the following questions and write down the answers: