blank

1. ADJ Something that is blank has nothing on it. 空白的; 空的

We could put some of the pictures over on that blank wall over there. 我們可以在那邊的空墻上貼一些畫。

He tore a blank page from his notebook. 他從筆記本上撕下一頁白紙。

2. N-COUNT A blank is a space which is left in a piece of writing or on a printed form for you to fill in particular information. (表格等的) 空白處

Put a word in each blank to complete the sentence. 在每個(gè)空格處填一個(gè)單詞完成句子。

3. ADJ If you look blank, your face shows no feeling, understanding, or interest. 茫然的; 無表情的; 漠然的

Abbot looked blank. "I don't quite follow, sir."

阿博特一臉茫然，“我不太明白，先生。”

4. blanklyADV 茫然地; 面無表情地; 漠然地[ADV with v]

She stared at him blankly. 她面無表情地盯著他。

5. N-SING If your mind or memory is a blank, you cannot think of anything or remember anything. (頭腦、記憶等的) 一片空白

I'm sorry, but my mind is a blank. 很抱歉，可是我腦子里一片空白。

6. N-COUNT Blanks are gun cartridges which contain explosive but do not contain a bullet, so that they cause no harm when the gun is fired. (有炸藥而無彈頭的) 空包彈

...a starter pistol which only fires blanks. …只發(fā)射空包彈的發(fā)令槍。

7. →see also point-blank

8. PHRASE If your mind goes blank, you are suddenly unable to think of anything appropriate to say, for example in reply to a question. (頭腦) 突然出現(xiàn)一片空白