blank

adj.

1. 空白的
   empty, with nothing written, printed or recorded on it
   1. Sign your name in the blank space below.
      把名字签在下面的空白处。
   2. a blank CD
      空白光盘
   3. Write on one side of the paper and leave the other side blank.
      写在纸的一面，把另一面空出来。
   4. She turned to a blank page in her notebook.
      她翻开笔记本的一张空白页。
2. 空的；无图画（或标记、装饰）的
   empty; with no pictures, marks or decoration
   1. blank whitewashed walls
      光秃秃的白灰墙
   2. Suddenly the screen went blank .
      屏幕突然变成一片空白。
3. 没表情的；不理解的；不感兴趣的
   showing no feeling, understanding or interest
   1. She stared at me with a blank expression on her face.
      她木然地盯着我。
   2. Steve looked blank and said he had no idea what I was talking about.
      史蒂夫显得很迷惑，说他不知道我在说什么。
   3. Suddenly my mind went blank (= I could not remember anything).
      我脑子里突然一片空白。
4. 完全的；彻底的
   complete and total
   1. a blank refusal/denial
      断然拒绝 / 否认

noun

1. （文件等的）空白处，空格
   an empty space on a printed form or document for you to write answers, information, etc. in
   1. Please fill in the blanks .
      请在空白处填写。
   2. If you can't answer the question, leave a blank.
      如果回答不了问题，就空着它。
2. （记忆中的）空白，遗忘
   a state of not being able to remember anything
   1. My mind was a blank and I couldn't remember her name.
      我脑子里是一片空白，记不起她的名字了。
3. 空弹
   a cartridge in a gun that contains an explosive but no bullet
   1. The troops fired blanks in the air.
      部队向空中放空弹。

verb

1. 毫不理睬（某人）
   to ignore sb completely
   1. I saw her on the bus this morning, but she totally blanked me.
      我今天早晨在公共汽车上见到她，但她连一眼都没瞧我。
2. 突然忘掉；突然思路模糊
   to be suddenly unable to remember or think of sth
   1. I knew the answer, but I totally blanked during the test.
      我本来知道答案，但考试时我什么都忘了。

1. ADJ 空白的；空的
   Something that is blank has nothing on it.
   1. We could put some of the pictures over on that blank wall over there...
      我们可以把一些图画贴在那边的空白墙壁上。
   2. He tore a blank page from his notebook.
      他从他的笔记本上撕下一页空白纸。
   3. ...blank cassettes.
      空白磁带
2. N-COUNT 空白处；空格
   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.
   1. Put a word in each blank to complete the sentence.
      每个空格填上一个单词，把句子补充完整。
3. ADJ-GRADED 茫然的；漠然的；毫无表情的
   If you look blank, your face shows no feeling, understanding, or interest.
   1. Abbot looked blank. 'I don't quite follow, sir.'...
      阿博特一脸茫然。“我没听明白，先生。”
   2. His daughter gave him a blank look.
      他女儿漠然地看了他一眼。
4. N-SING （头脑或记忆）一片空白
   If your mind or memory is a blank, you cannot think of anything or remember anything.
   1. I'm sorry, but my mind is a blank...
      对不起，我脑子里一片空白。
   2. I came round in hospital and did not know where I was. Everything was a complete blank.
      我在医院里醒了过来，不知道自己身在何处。一切都是空白。
5. N-COUNT 空包弹
   Blanks are gun cartridges which contain explosive but do not contain a bullet, so that they cause no harm when the gun is fired.
   1. ...a starter pistol which only fires blanks.
      只发射空包弹的发令枪
6. See also: point-blank
7. PHRASE 一无所获；扑空
   If you draw a blank when you are looking for someone or something, you do not succeed in finding them.
   1. They drew a blank in their search for the driver.
      他们四处寻找那个司机，但一无所获。
8. PHRASE （脑子）突然一片空白
   If your mind goes blank, you are suddenly unable to think of anything appropriate to say, for example in reply to a question.
   1. My mind went totally blank.
      我的脑子突然一片空白。

1. We could put some of the pictures over on that blank wall over there
   我们可以把一些图画贴在那边的空白墙壁上。
2. He tore a blank page from his notebook.
   他从他的笔记本上撕下一页空白纸。
3. Put a word in each blank to complete the sentence.
   每个空格填上一个单词，把句子补充完整。
4. Abbot looked blank. 'I don't quite follow, sir.'
   阿博特一脸茫然。“我没听明白，先生。”
5. His daughter gave him a blank look.
   他女儿漠然地看了他一眼。
6. I'm sorry, but my mind is a blank
   对不起，我脑子里一片空白。
7. I came round in hospital and did not know where I was. Everything was a complete blank.
   我在医院里醒了过来，不知道自己身在何处。一切都是空白。
8. They drew a blank in their search for the driver.
   他们四处寻找那个司机，但一无所获。
9. My mind went totally blank.
   我的脑子突然一片空白。
10. We are not prepared to write a blank cheque for companies that have run into trouble.
    我们不打算给那些陷入困境的公司开空白支票。
11. He was, in a sense, given a blank cheque to negotiate the new South Africa.
    从某种意义上来说，他已经全权负责建立新南非的协商工作。
12. I learned to blank those feelings out
    我学着刻意忘记那些感觉。
13. I was trying to blank out previous situations from my mind.
    我试图将先前的境遇从大脑中抹去。
14. Team orders on the final day were to avoid the dreaded blank at all costs.
    最后一天，队里的指示就是不惜一切代价实现零的突破。
15. When they found us guilty, I just went blank.
    当他们判定我们有罪时，我的脑子顿时一片空白。
16. I found a pencil and some blank paper in her desk
    我在她的桌子里找到一支铅笔和几张白纸。
17. The army apparently refused point blank to do what was required of them
    军队貌似断然拒绝做他们分内的事情。
18. Mr Patterson was asked point blank if he would resign.
    帕特森先生被直接问到他是否会辞职。
19. His expressions varied from poker-faced to blank
    他的表情在一本正经和茫然惶惑之间变幻不定。
20. He had a still, almost blank face in repose
    他休息时面部平静，几乎毫无表情。
21. They shot him at point blank range with an automatic rifle
    他们用自动步枪近距离开枪射杀了他。
22. Write your letter and seal it in a blank envelope
    信写好后把它装进空白信封里封好。
23. He had murdered Perceval at point blank range with a single shot
    他在近距离一枪射杀了珀西瓦尔。
24. Cadets are having to use football rattles to simulate gunfire because blank ammunition is too costly.
    空包弹太昂贵了，军校学员不得不用足球比赛时助威用的响板来模拟枪声。
25. The results showed that 7.2% of the voters cast blank or spoiled ballots.
    结果显示，7.2%的选民投了空白或无效票。
26. The thunder of the sea on the rocks seemed to blank out other thoughts
    海水拍打礁石的咆哮声似乎要淹没一切思绪。
27. He looked at me in blank amazement.
    他带着迷茫惊诧的神情望着我。
28. Leave two blank spaces at the beginning of each paragraph.
    每段开头要空两格。
29. Fill the blank spaces with right words.
    用正确的词填空。
30. The death of her husband left a big blank in her life.
    她丈夫的去世使她在生活中感到茫然空虚。

blank out

1. 突然变空
   to suddenly become empty
   1. Sign your name in the blank space below.
      把名字签在下面的空白处。
   2. a blank CD
      空白光盘
   3. Write on one side of the paper and leave the other side blank.
      写在纸的一面，把另一面空出来。
   4. She turned to a blank page in her notebook.
      她翻开笔记本的一张空白页。

blank sth↔out

1. 掩盖；遮盖
   to cover sth completely so that it cannot be seen
   1. She stared at me with a blank expression on her face.
      她木然地盯着我。
   2. Steve looked blank and said he had no idea what I was talking about.
      史蒂夫显得很迷惑，说他不知道我在说什么。
   3. Suddenly my mind went blank (= I could not remember anything).
      我脑子里突然一片空白。
2. 刻意忘记；抹去记忆
   to deliberately forget sth unpleasant
   1. a blank refusal/denial
      断然拒绝 / 否认

n.

draw a blank

• 无回音；无结果；无收获
  to get no response or result
  1. So far, the police investigation has drawn a blank.
     到目前为止警方的调查毫无结果。

noun

1. a cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet

   Synonym:    dummyblank shell

2. a piece of material ready to be made into something

3. a blank gap or missing part

   Synonym:    lacuna

4. a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing
   1. he said the space is the most important character in the alphabet

   Synonym:    space

verb

1. keep the opposing (baseball) team from winning

adj

1. void of expression
   1. a blank stare

   Synonym:    vacuous

2. (of a surface) not written or printed on
   1. blank pages
   2. fill in the blank spaces
   3. a clean page
   4. wide white margins

   Synonym:    cleanwhite

3. not charged with a bullet
   1. a blank cartridge