Black-out
[醫]黑內障; 消隱
?? 牛津釋義
black-out
n
1
(a) period when all lights must be put out or covered, esp as a precaution during an air attack 燈火管制期（尤指為防空襲的）
Curtains must be drawn during the black-out. 在燈火管制期間必須拉上窗簾.
(b) period of darkness caused by an electrical power failure 停電.
(c) (theatre 戲) extinguishing of stage lights, eg at the end of a scene 舞臺熄燈（如在戲劇中一幕結束時的）.
2 temporary loss of consciousness or sight or memory 暫時失去知覺、視力或記憶.
3 prevention of the release of information 封鎖消息
The government imposed a news black-out (ie stopped the broadcasting and printing of news) during the crisis. 政府在那次危機期間實施新聞封鎖.
?? 詞語組成解析
black
[bl?k]
adj. 黑（色）的;黑色人種的;黑暗的;不加牛奶的;
n. 黑色;黑人;黑顏料;黑暗;
v. 使變黑;抵制;拒絕;使變黑暗;
out
[a?t]
adv. 出局;在外，在外部;完全，徹底;出版;
prep. （表示來源）從;（從…里）出來;（表示不在原狀態）脫離;離去;
vt. 使熄滅;揭露;驅逐;
adj. 外面的;出局的;下臺的;外圍的;
n. 不流行;出局;
??? 情景例句
You want to play charades?
你想玩啞謎？
It's a shame the weather is so bad.
真遺憾，天氣如此糟糕。
At some dramatic moment in the story, the terrible secret becomes known and a reputation is ruined.
在小說的某個戲劇性時刻，可怕的秘密泄漏出來，接著便是某人的聲譽掃地。