blackout
英 ['blækaʊt]
美['blækaʊt]
- n. 灯火管制；灯火熄灭；暂时的意识丧失
词态变化
复数: blackouts;
英文词源
- blackout (n.)
- also black-out, 1908 in the theatrical sense of a darkened stage, from black + out. Figurative sense of "loss of memory" is 1934 (verb and noun); as a dousing of lights as an air raid precaution, it is recorded from 1935. Verbal phrase black out, in reference to printed or written matter deemed objectionable and covered in black ink, is attested from 1888.
双语例句
- 1. Journalists said there was a virtual news blackout about the rally.
- 记者们说有关这场集会的新闻实际上被封锁了。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. She had a blackout and couldn't remember anything about the accident.
- 她眼前一黑，那场事故就怎么也想不起来了。
来自《权威词典》
- 3. The hospital has an auxiliary power system in case of blackout.
- 这家医院装有备用发电系统以防灯火管制.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. The president defended the news blackout, accusing the media of misinforming the people.
- 总统为新闻封锁进行了辩解，指责新闻媒体误导民众。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. The government have been accused of maintaining a news blackout over election fraud.
- 有人指责政府封锁有关选举舞弊的新闻报道.
来自《简明英汉词典》