英语词汇“draw a blank”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典-新都网

draw a blank

to not be able to find someone or something or find out about something

I searched among the bottles and under and behind and inside everything I could think of and drew a blank.

[mainly US]

to be unable to remember something or to answer a question you are asked.

Why do we recognize a face, but sometimes draw a blank when it comes to the name?

[mainly British, journalism]

to not score any goals or points, or win any races in a sports competition

Goal-shy Raith drew a blank at home yet again.

单词	draw a blank
释义	draw a blank to not be able to find someone or something or find out about something I searched among the bottles and under and behind and inside everything I could think of and drew a blank. [mainly US] to be unable to remember something or to answer a question you are asked. Why do we recognize a face, but sometimes draw a blank when it comes to the name? [mainly British, journalism] to not score any goals or points, or win any races in a sports competition Goal-shy Raith drew a blank at home yet again. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
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