draw a blank

英 [drɔː ə blæŋk]

美 [drɔː ə blæŋk]

一无所获; 扑空

英英释义

verb

• be unable to remember
  1. I'm drawing a blank
  2. You are blocking the name of your first wife!
  Synonym:forgetblockblank out

双语例句

• I lose my coat yesterday and have look for It everywhere, but so far I have draw a blank
  昨天我丢了外套，我到处寻找，可是直到现在还没找到
• The original intention of ABP is to draw a complete, brand-new and systematic headquarters economy zone picture in a blank sheet.
  总部基地的基因，可谓在一张白纸上去创造一个完整的、全新的、系统化的总部经济区。
• ( draw a blank: to get no response; to find nothing)
  （drawablank：毫无回应；一无所获）
• I keep trying to pass the math exam but each time I try it I draw a blank.
  我一直试图通过数学考试，可每次总是失败。
• I tried looking him up in the directory but I draw a blank.
  我在电话簿上找他的名字，但未找到。
• With that in mind, try this exercise: Draw four columns on a blank sheet of paper.
  考虑到这一点的话，试试以下的方法吧：在一张白纸上画四栏。
• Every time I try to remember my phone number, I draw a blank.
  每一次我想要记起我的电话号码时，脑袋总是一片空白。
• You think of Australia and you sort of draw a blank.
  当你想起澳大利亚，你似乎一无所获。
• Mention his name, and you are likely to draw a blank from Hong Kong cinemagoers.
  提到他的名字，你就很容易联想到香港电影制片人。
• Ask a professional economist how many provinces China has and you are likely to draw a blank stare.
  如果你问一位专业经济学家中国有多少省，他可能两眼发呆。