의미: blank

blank〔OF 「흰」의 뜻에서; ⇒ blanch〕 a.

1 백지의, 공백의(⇒ empty [유의어])
▶ a blank sheet of paper 백지 한 장

2 <공간 등이> 빈(empty); <벽 등이> 창이나 출입구가 없는
▶ a blank space 여백; 빈 터

3 있을 만한 것이 없는, 미완성의

4 <생활 등이> 공허한, 내용이 빈, 무미건조한; 허무한
▶ blank efforts 헛된 노력

5 멍한, 얼빠진, 표정이 없는
▶ look blank 멍하니[우두커니] 있다

6 순전한, 완전한
▶ blank terror 말할 수 없는 공포

7 [명시하는 것을 피하여] 모(某)…, ΟΟ
▶ the blank regiment ΟΟ 연대 ★ ‘___’로 쓰고 blank, blanky, blanked, blankety 또는 something 등으로 읽음.

8 <문자·모양이> 기입식인

9 <시(詩)가> 운을 밟지 않는

10 《속어》 [저주하는 말(damn, damned, bloody)의 대용; 임시로 동사로서도 씀]
▶ a blank idiot 바보, 천치
▶ Blank him[it, etc.]! 제기랄!, 빌어먹을!

11 《고어》 흰, 백색의, 창백한

12 《고어》 대답할 수 없는
━ n.

1a 공백, 공란, 여백

b (문서·답안용지 등의) 빈 곳, 공간

2 백지; 《미》 기입식(式) 서식 용지; 백지 투표; 허탕; 빈 제비, 꽝

3 공백 (시간), (의식·행동·성과 등이 없는) 무의미한 시간

4 공백 표시의 대시 ★ 대시 읽는 법
▶ Mr. __ of __ place=Mr. Blank of Blank place 모처의 아무개씨

5 (경화 등 각인하기 전의) 금속 소재편, 반가공품, 반제품

6 (표적의) 중심부

7 목표, 대상(물)

8 (제비 등의) 꽝

9 =BLANK CARTRIDGE

10 【야구】 0점의 이닝
draw a blank 허탕짚다; 《구어》 실패하다, 헛수고하다
fill in[out] a blank 용지에 기입하다
fire blanks 《미·속어》 <남자가> 성교해도 임신시킬 힘이 없다
in blank 공백으로, 백지식으로
━ vt.

1 희게 하다; 지우다, 무효로 하다

2 비우다

3 차단하다

4 《미》 득점을 주지 않다, 영패(零敗)시키다

5 【금속공예】 형틀에서 판을 빼다

6 생략하다

7 《미·속어》 가짜 헤로인을 팔다

8 《영·속어》 무시하다

9 《고어》 …을 당혹시키다
━ vi. 차차 희미해지다 《out》; <기억·인상 등이> 흐릿해지다 《out》; 깜빡 잊다 《out》; 의식을 잃다 《out》
blank·ness n. [U] 공백, 단조

blank 관용구

a blank look

eyes show that a person does not understand, the lights are on but... When I called her name, she gave me a blank look, as though she didn't know me.

blank

defeat by preventing any goals, skunk In soccer, Italy blanked Ireland 2-nil.

draw a blank

be unable to think of an answer, mind go blank For some reason, I drew a blank when the professor questioned me.

mind go blank

cannot think what to say, lose your tongue When the Prime Minister stopped to talk to me, my mind went blank.

point-blank range

close range, only a few feet away The report stated that the gorilla was shot at point-blank range.

security blanket

something one holds on to for reassurance or comfort (like a child and a blanket) He uses his computer as his security blanket so that he doesn

point blank

1. at close range
2. right now, right here, in your face; used when someone is trying to prove a point or something:"She told me point blank that I was rude"

blank out

1．cross out删掉；划掉
The editor blanked out several passages from the article．编辑将文章中的几个段落删掉了。
This entry is to be blanked out．这一条目该划掉。
2．fade；become confused or abstracted渐渐消失；变得糊涂或心不在焉
I did not go to sleep until the noise in the street blanked out．街上没有响声以后，我才睡着。
His memory blanks out when he gets excited．他一兴奋就什么也记不得了。

look blank

appear astonished，confused or perplexed吃惊；茫然不知所措
He looked blank when he was informed of his dismissal．听说他被解雇时，他茫然不知所措。

wet blanket

a person or thing that keeps others from enjoying life扫兴的人或物
Don't be such a wet blanket．Come on，join the fun．不要这样令人扫兴，过来和我们一起玩。
The sudden downpour threw a wet blanket on their plans for an excursion．突然下了场倾盆大雨，把他们郊游的计划给毁了。

give sb a blank check

Idiom(s): give someone a blank check AND give a blank check to someone

Theme: PERMISSION

to give someone freedom or permission to act as one wishes or thinks necessary. (From a signed bank check with the amount left blank.)
• He's been given a blank check with regard to reorganizing the workforce.
• The manager has been given no instructions about how to train the staff. The owner just gave him a blank check.
• Jane gave the decorator a blank check and said she wanted the whole house done.

give a blank check to

Blank cheque

If you are given a blank cheque, you are allowed to use as much money as you need for a project.

Split the blanket

If people split the blanket, it means they get a divorce or end their relationship.

a wet blanket

someone who doesn't want to have fun: "He's such a wet blanket."

blank check|blank|check

n. 1. A bank check written to a person who can then write in how much money he wants. John's father sent him a blank check to pay his school bills. 2. informal Permission to another person to do anything he decides to do. The teacher gave the pupils a blank check to plan the picnic.

draw a blank|blank|draw

v. phr., informal 1. To obtain nothing in return for an effort made or to get a negative result. I looked up all the Joneses in the telephone book but I drew a blank every time I asked for Archibald Jones. 2. To fail to remember something. I am trying to think of the name but I keep drawing a blank. 3. To be consistently unsuccessful at doing something. I keep trying to pass that math exam but each time I try it I draw a blank.

point-blank|blank|point

adv. Straightforwardly; bluntly; directly. Sue refused point-blank to discuss marriage with Sam.

wet blanket|blanket|wet

n., informal A person or thing that keeps others from enjoying life. The teenagers don't invite Bob to their parties because he is a wet blanket. The weatherman throws a wet blanket on picnic plans when he forecasts rain.
Compare: CREPE HANGER.

blank check

blank check
Unrestricted authority, a free hand, as in I'll support most of the chairman's agenda, but I'm not ready to give him a blank check for the company's future. Literally this term signifies a bank check that is signed by the drawer but does not indicate the amount of money, which is filled in by the person to whom it is given. [Late 1800s]

blanket

blanket
see security blanket; wet blanket.