
blanks
词源
源自中古英语 'blank',最初来自古法语 'blanc'(白色或空白),可能与日耳曼语词根有关,表示未标记或未填充的状态。
noun
❶ 指空白的区域或未填写的部分,常用于表格、问卷或需要填写信息的场景中。
“Please fill in the blanks with your personal information.”
(请在空白处填写您的个人信息。)
“The test had several blanks where students had to write answers.”
(测试中有几个空白处,学生需要填写答案。)
❶ 指未装填子弹的弹药或空弹,常用于射击训练或模拟场景中。
“The soldiers practiced with blanks to simulate real combat.”
(士兵们用空弹练习,模拟真实战斗。)
“The gunshot sound was loud, but it was just a blank.”
(枪声很大,但那只是空弹。)
verb
❶ 指使某物变成空白或清除内容,常用于电脑操作或记忆相关的语境中。
“She blanks the screen when her boss walks by.”
(老板经过时,她把屏幕清空。)
“He blanks his mind to relax after a long day.”
(一天结束后,他放空大脑来放松。)
常见短语
draw a blank — 指试图回忆某事但完全想不起来,或努力寻找答案却一无所获。
“I tried to remember his name, but I drew a blank.”
(我试图想起他的名字,但完全想不起来。)
fill in the blanks — 指补充缺失的信息或完成未完成的部分,常用于学习或填写表格的场景。
“The teacher asked us to fill in the blanks with the correct words.”
(老师让我们用正确的单词填空。)