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blanks

UK /blæŋks/US /blæŋks/

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。)

同义词:empty spaces, gaps, voids

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。)

同义词:erase, clear, wipe

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。)