单词 | blank |
释义 | Word Frequency blank(blæŋk) adjective 1. (of a writing surface) bearing no marks; not written on 2. (of a form, etc) with spaces left for details to be filled in 3. without ornament or break; unrelieved a blank wall 4. not filled in; empty; void a blank space 5. exhibiting no interest or expression a blank look 6. lacking understanding; confused he looked blank even after the explanations 7. absolute; complete blank rejection 8. devoid of ideas or inspiration his mind went blank in the exam 9. unproductive; barren noun 10. an emptiness; void; blank space 11. an empty space for writing in, as on a printed form 12. a printed form containing such empty spaces 13. something characterized by incomprehension or mental confusion my mind went a complete blank 14. a mark, often a dash, in place of a word, esp a taboo word 15. short for blank cartridge 16. a plate or plug used to seal an aperture 17. a piece of material prepared for stamping, punching, forging, etc 18. archery the white spot in the centre of a target 19. draw a blank verb (transitive) 20. (usually foll by out) to cross out, blot, or obscure 21. slang to ignore or be unresponsive towards (someone) the crowd blanked her for the first four numbers 22. to forge, stamp, punch, or cut (a piece of material) in preparation for forging, die-stamping, or drawing operations 23. (often foll by off) to seal (an aperture) with a plate or plug 24. US and Canadian informal to prevent (an opponent) from scoring in a game Derived forms blankly (ˈblankly) adverb blankness (ˈblankness) noun Word origin C15: from Old French blanc white, of Germanic origin; related to Old English blanca a white horse |
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