| 释义 |
blank /blæŋk/► SEE ALLa blank chequedraw a blankask, tell, etc. sb point blank
●a blank ˈcheque (BrE) (NAmE a blank ˈcheck) permission to act as you like (especially to spend money) in a particular task or situation （特定任务或情况下，尤指花钱方面的）自由处理权◆Just because I asked you to speak on my behalf, that didn’t mean you had a blank cheque to promise anything you liked.
我要你为我代言并不意味着你可以信口开河随意许诺。◆She was given a blank cheque and told to hire the best singers she could.
她被授予全权，可以雇用她能雇到的最好的歌手。●draw a ˈblanknot find sth that you are looking for 无结果；无收获◆There was no sign of the murder weapon. The police searched every inch of the forest but drew a blank.没有凶器的踪迹，警方搜查了林子里的每一寸地方却一无所获。●ask, tell, etc. sb point ˈblankask, tell, etc. sb very directly, and perhaps rudely 毫不留情地问；直截了当地告诉◆I told him point blank that we no longer wanted him to work for us.我直截了当地告诉他，我们不再需要他为我们工作了。◆She asked me point blank why I didn’t like her.她开门见山地问我为什么不喜欢她。 ORIGIN Point blank originally referred to firing a gun or shooting an arrow directly at the centre of a target from very close to it. * point blank 原指在距离目标中心很近的地方朝它开枪或射箭。 |