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B0312400 (blăngk)adj. blank·er, blank·est 1. a. Devoid of writing, images, or marks: a blank wall; a blank screen.b. Containing no information; unrecorded or erased: a blank tape; a blank diskette. See Synonyms at empty.c. Having spaces for information to be provided; not completed or filled in: a blank questionnaire.2. Not having received final processing; unfinished: a blank key.3. a. Devoid of thought or impression: a blank mind.b. Showing no expression, interest, or understanding; expressionless: a blank stare.4. Devoid of activity or distinctive character; empty: tried to fill the blank hours of the day.5. Absolute; complete: a blank refusal.n.1. a. An empty space or place, especially an empty space on a document to be filled in.b. A document with one or more such spaces.2. a. Something without information or thought: When I read that question on the test, my mind was a blank.b. Something showing no expression or understanding: When he told his mother what happened, her face was a blank.3. A manufactured article of a standard shape or form that is ready for final processing, as by stamping or cutting: a key blank.4. A blank cartridge.5. Something worthless, such as a losing lottery ticket.6. A mark, usually a dash (—), indicating the omission of a word or of a letter or letters.7. The white circle in the center of a target; a bull's-eye.8. Games An unmarked piece or portion of a piece, as a domino tile, whose value may be determined by the holder.v. blanked, blank·ing, blanks v.tr.1. To remove, as from view; obliterate: "At times the strong glare of the sun blanked it from sight" (Richard Wright).2. To block access to: blank off a subway tunnel.3. Sports To prevent (an opponent) from scoring.4. To punch or stamp from flat stock, especially with a die.v.intr.1. To become abstracted. Often used with out: My mind blanked out for a few seconds.2. To fail to find or remember something: I blanked when asked the name of our mayor.3. To fade away: The music gradually blanked out.

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[Middle English, white, having spaces to be filled in, from Old French blanc, white, of Germanic origin; see bhel- in Indo-European roots.]

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blank′ly adv.blank′ness n.

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(blæŋk) adj1. (of a writing surface) bearing no marks; not written on2. (of a form, etc) with spaces left for details to be filled in3. 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; barrenn10. an emptiness; void; blank space11. an empty space for writing in, as on a printed form12. a printed form containing such empty spaces13. 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 word15. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) short for blank cartridge16. (Mechanical Engineering) a plate or plug used to seal an aperture17. (Mechanical Engineering) a piece of material prepared for stamping, punching, forging, etc18. (Archery) archery the white spot in the centre of a target19. draw a blank a. to choose a lottery ticket that fails to winb. to get no results from somethingvb (tr) 20. (usually foll by out) to cross out, blot, or obscure21. slang to ignore or be unresponsive towards (someone): the crowd blanked her for the first four numbers. 22. (Mechanical Engineering) to forge, stamp, punch, or cut (a piece of material) in preparation for forging, die-stamping, or drawing operations23. (Mechanical Engineering) (often foll by off) to seal (an aperture) with a plate or plug24. (American Football) informal US and Canadian to prevent (an opponent) from scoring in a game[C15: from Old French blanc white, of Germanic origin; related to Old English blanca a white horse] ˈblankly adv ˈblankness n

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adj. blank•er, blank•est,
n., v. adj. 1. having no marks; not written or printed on: blank pages. 2. not filled in: a blank check. 3. unrelieved or unbroken by ornament or opening: a blank wall. 4. containing no recorded sound or images: blank tape. 5. void of interest or variety: to pass blank days at the beach. 6. expressionless: a blank look on her face. 7. nonplussed: He looked blank when I asked for his ticket. 8. complete; utter: blank stupidity. 9. Archaic. colorless. n. 10. a place where something is lacking; void or gap. 11. a space in a printed form, test, etc., to be filled in. 12. a printed form containing such spaces. 13. a dash put in place of an omitted letter or letters, esp. to avoid writing a word considered profane or obscene. 14. a piece of metal ready to be drawn, pressed, or machined into a finished object. 15. blank cartridge. v.t. 16. to keep (an opponent) from scoring in a game. 17. to stamp or punch out of flat stock, as with a die. 18. blank out, a. to cross out or delete: to blank out an entry. b. to suffer a loss of memory or concentration. Idioms: draw a blank, a. to be unsuccessful: to draw a blank in an investigation. b. to fail to comprehend or remember: I drew a blank on her name. [1300–50; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French blanc white < Germanic] blank′ly, adv. blank′ness, n.

blank

Past participle: blanked
Gerund: blanking

Imperative
blank
blank

Present
I blank
you blank
he/she/it blanks
we blank
you blank
they blank

Preterite
I blanked
you blanked
he/she/it blanked
we blanked
you blanked
they blanked

Present Continuous
I am blanking
you are blanking
he/she/it is blanking
we are blanking
you are blanking
they are blanking

Present Perfect
I have blanked
you have blanked
he/she/it has blanked
we have blanked
you have blanked
they have blanked

Past Continuous
I was blanking
you were blanking
he/she/it was blanking
we were blanking
you were blanking
they were blanking

Past Perfect
I had blanked
you had blanked
he/she/it had blanked
we had blanked
you had blanked
they had blanked

Future
I will blank
you will blank
he/she/it will blank
we will blank
you will blank
they will blank

Future Perfect
I will have blanked
you will have blanked
he/she/it will have blanked
we will have blanked
you will have blanked
they will have blanked

Future Continuous
I will be blanking
you will be blanking
he/she/it will be blanking
we will be blanking
you will be blanking
they will be blanking

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been blanking
you have been blanking
he/she/it has been blanking
we have been blanking
you have been blanking
they have been blanking

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been blanking
you will have been blanking
he/she/it will have been blanking
we will have been blanking
you will have been blanking
they will have been blanking

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been blanking
you had been blanking
he/she/it had been blanking
we had been blanking
you had been blanking
they had been blanking

Conditional
I would blank
you would blank
he/she/it would blank
we would blank
you would blank
they would blank

Past Conditional
I would have blanked
you would have blanked
he/she/it would have blanked
we would have blanked
you would have blanked
they would have blanked

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	blank - a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing; "he said the space is the most important character in the alphabet"spacegrapheme, graphic symbol, character - a written symbol that is used to represent speech; "the Greek alphabet has 24 characters"
	2.	blank - a blank gap or missing partlacunacrack, gap - a narrow opening; "he opened the window a crack"
	3.	blank - a piece of material ready to be made into somethingflat solid, sheet - a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width
	4.	blank - a cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bulletblank shell, dummycartridge - ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun
Verb	1.	blank - keep the opposing (baseball) team from winningprevent, keep - stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state; "We must prevent the cancer from spreading"; "His snoring kept me from falling asleep"; "Keep the child from eating the marbles"
Adj.	1.	blank - (of a surface) not written or printed on; "blank pages"; "fill in the blank spaces"; "a clean page"; "wide white margins"white, cleanempty - holding or containing nothing; "an empty glass"; "an empty room"; "full of empty seats"; "empty hours"
	2.	blank - void of expression; "a blank stare"vacuousincommunicative, uncommunicative - not inclined to talk or give information or express opinions
	3.	blank - not charged with a bullet; "a blank cartridge"unloaded - (of weapons) not charged with ammunition; "many people are killed by guns thought to be unloaded"

blank

adjective1. unmarked, white, clear, clean, empty, plain, bare, void, spotless, unfilled, uncompleted He tore a blank page from his notebook.
unmarked full, marked, completed, busy, filled in2. expressionless, empty, dull, vague, hollow, vacant, lifeless, deadpan, straight-faced, vacuous, impassive, inscrutable, inane, wooden, poker-faced (informal) He gave him a blank look.
expressionless interested, alert, intelligent, lively, thoughtful, expressive3. puzzled, lost, confused, stumped, doubtful, baffled, stuck, at sea, bewildered, muddled, mixed up, confounded, perplexed, disconcerted, at a loss, mystified, clueless, dumbfounded, nonplussed, uncomprehending, flummoxed Abbot looked blank. 'I don't follow, sir.'4. absolute, complete, total, utter, outright, thorough, downright, consummate, unqualified, out and out, unmitigated, unmixed a blank refusal to attendnoun1. empty space, space, gap Put a word in each blank to complete the sentence.2. void, vacuum, vacancy, emptiness, nothingness, vacuity, tabula rasa Everything was a complete blank.blank something out forget, overlook, think no more of, consign to oblivion, not give another thought to I learned to blank those feelings out.

blank

adjective1. Containing nothing:bare, clear, empty, vacant, vacuous, void.2. Lacking expression:deadpan, expressionless, inexpressive, pokerfaced.3. Lacking intelligent thought or content:empty, empty-headed, inane, vacant, vacuous.

Translations

空白空白的茫然的无表情的没有门窗的

blank

(blӕŋk) adjective1. (of paper) without writing or marks. a blank sheet of paper. 空白的 空白的2. expressionless. a blank look. 漠然的，面無表情的 茫然的，无表情的 3. (of a wall) having no door, window etc. 沒有門窗的(牆壁) 没有门窗的（墙） noun1. (in forms etc) a space left to be filled (with a signature etc). Fill in all the blanks! (表格等的)空白處 空白（尤指表格的空白） 2. a blank cartridge. The soldier fired a blank. 空包彈 空包弹ˈblankly adverb with a blank expression. He looked at me blankly. 漠然地 茫然地ˈblankness noun 空白 空白blank cartridge a cartridge without a bullet. 空包彈 空包弹blank cheque a signed cheque on which the sum to be paid has not been entered. 空白支票 空白支票go blank to become empty. My mind went blank when the police questioned me. 完全淨空 全忘了

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