blank
adj
(-er, -est)
1
(a) without writing or print; unmarked 空白的; 無痕跡的
a blank sheet of paper 一張白紙
a blank page 空白的一頁
Write on one side of the page and leave the other side blank. 在這頁的一邊寫字, 另一邊空著.
(b) (of a document, etc) with empty spaces for writing answers, a signature, etc (指文件等)有空白處的(供填寫答覆、簽字等)
a blank form 空白的表格.
(c) bare; empty 光著的; 空的
a blank wall, ie without doors, windows, pictures, etc 一堵光禿禿的墻(沒有門窗, 沒有圖畫等).
2 without expression, understanding or interest; empty 沒表情的; 不理解的; 沒興趣的; 空虛的
a blank expression/face/gaze 茫然的表情[面孔/凝視]
He looked blank, ie puzzled. 他顯得不知所措.
Her questions drew blank looks all round, ie No one seemed to know how to answer them. 她的問題把大家問得目瞪口呆.
Suddenly my mind went blank, ie I was unable to remember anything or think properly. 猛然間我的腦子里成了一片空白.
3 [attrib 作定語]
total; absolute 全部的; 絕對的
a blank denial/refusal 全然的否認[拒絕]. blank, n
1
(a) empty space in a document, etc for writing answers, a signature, etc (文件之類供作答、簽名等所留的)空白
fill in the blanks on the question paper 在問卷上填空
If you can't answer the question, leave a blank. 如果答不上來就空著.
(b) printed document with empty spaces 空白表格
I've filled in this form incorrectly. Can I have another blank? 我把表格填錯了. 再給我一張空白的, 可以嗎?
2 empty space; void 空白; 空虛; 空隙
My mind/memory was a (complete) blank I couldn't think of a single answer. 我頭腦[記憶]里(完全)是一片空白--連一個答案也想不出.
3 = blank cartridge.
4 (idm 習語) draw a blank => draw2. blank, v (phr v) blank sth out obscure or erase sth 掩蓋; 刪去.
?? 考研助記
bank(銀行)+l(一):拿著一張 空白支票去銀行取錢,沒門 不亂刻(諧音),讓它成 空白{考試:fill in the blank指“填空”} bla(白)+nk: 空白