英语词组Drawing a Blank是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

draw a blank

1. When trying to recall something, to be unable to think of anything at all. I'm sorry, I'm drawing a blank—what's your name again? I actually did know the answer to that question, I just drew a blank when the teacher called on me, OK?

2. To be unable to find something. Mom, I looked for those Christmas decorations all over the house, but I've drawn a blank. Are you sure you didn't give them to Grandma?

draw a blank

1. . Fig. to get no response; to find nothing. I asked him about Tom's financial problems, and I just drew a blank. We looked in the files for an hour, but we drew a blank.

2. Fig. to fail to remember something. I tried to remember her telephone number, but I could only draw a blank. It was a very hard test with just one question to answer, and I drew a blank.

draw a blank

Fail to find or remember something, as in He looks familiar but I've drawn a blank on his name. This expression alludes to drawing a lottery ticket with nothing on it (so one cannot win a prize). [Early 1800s]

draw a blank

COMMON

1. If you are trying to find someone or something and you draw a blank, you cannot find them. Note: Originally, to draw a blank meant to be given a losing ticket in a lottery. I searched among the bottles and drew a blank.

2. If you are trying to find out about something and you draw a blank, you fail to find out about it. Note: Originally, to draw a blank meant to be given a losing ticket in a lottery. We asked if they'd been in. We drew a blank.

3. If you draw a blank, you are unable to remember something or to answer a question you are asked. Note: Originally, to draw a blank meant to be given a losing ticket in a lottery. Asked what her son's first words were, Deirdre drew a blank. Why do we recognise a face, but sometimes draw a blank when it comes to the name?

4. In a sporting contest, if a team or competitor draws a blank, they do not score any goals or points, or win any races. Note: Originally, to draw a blank meant to be given a losing ticket in a lottery. Goal-shy Raith drew a blank at home yet again. He now leads Pat Eddery, who drew a blank in the title race.

draw a blank

elicit no response; be unsuccessful.

A blank was originally a lottery ticket that did not win a prize.

draw a ˈblank

not find something that you are looking for: There was no sign of the murder weapon. The police searched every inch of the forest but drew a blank.

draw a blank

To fail to find or remember something.

draw a blank, to

To be unable to remember or to find something. The term refers to a losing ticket in a lottery, which has no number printed on it—that is, it is blank. It first appeared in print in the early nineteenth century.

词组	Drawing a Blank
释义	(redirected from Drawing a Blank) draw a blank 1. When trying to recall something, to be unable to think of anything at all. I'm sorry, I'm drawing a blank—what's your name again? I actually did know the answer to that question, I just drew a blank when the teacher called on me, OK? 2. To be unable to find something. Mom, I looked for those Christmas decorations all over the house, but I've drawn a blank. Are you sure you didn't give them to Grandma? draw a blank 1. . Fig. to get no response; to find nothing. I asked him about Tom's financial problems, and I just drew a blank. We looked in the files for an hour, but we drew a blank. 2. Fig. to fail to remember something. I tried to remember her telephone number, but I could only draw a blank. It was a very hard test with just one question to answer, and I drew a blank. draw a blank Fail to find or remember something, as in He looks familiar but I've drawn a blank on his name. This expression alludes to drawing a lottery ticket with nothing on it (so one cannot win a prize). [Early 1800s] draw a blank COMMON 1. If you are trying to find someone or something and you draw a blank, you cannot find them. Note: Originally, to draw a blank meant to be given a losing ticket in a lottery. I searched among the bottles and drew a blank. 2. If you are trying to find out about something and you draw a blank, you fail to find out about it. Note: Originally, to draw a blank meant to be given a losing ticket in a lottery. We asked if they'd been in. We drew a blank. 3. If you draw a blank, you are unable to remember something or to answer a question you are asked. Note: Originally, to draw a blank meant to be given a losing ticket in a lottery. Asked what her son's first words were, Deirdre drew a blank. Why do we recognise a face, but sometimes draw a blank when it comes to the name? 4. In a sporting contest, if a team or competitor draws a blank, they do not score any goals or points, or win any races. Note: Originally, to draw a blank meant to be given a losing ticket in a lottery. Goal-shy Raith drew a blank at home yet again. He now leads Pat Eddery, who drew a blank in the title race. draw a blank elicit no response; be unsuccessful. A blank was originally a lottery ticket that did not win a prize. draw a ˈblank not find something that you are looking for: There was no sign of the murder weapon. The police searched every inch of the forest but drew a blank. draw a blank To fail to find or remember something. draw a blank, to To be unable to remember or to find something. The term refers to a losing ticket in a lottery, which has no number printed on it—that is, it is blank. It first appeared in print in the early nineteenth century.
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