《English in a Minute》是VOA推出的英語(yǔ)教學(xué)節(jié)目,每一集只有1分鐘,介紹一個(gè)英語(yǔ)俚語(yǔ)。用語(yǔ)簡(jiǎn)單,非常適合初學(xué)者用來(lái)練習(xí)英語(yǔ)。 想要獲取《English in a Minute》全系列的小伙伴,請(qǐng)點(diǎn)擊閱讀原文,提取碼在文末。 今天的俚語(yǔ)是draw a blank,這個(gè)詞是什么意思呢?今日份的English in a Minute告訴你答案! draw-a-blank 來(lái)自英語(yǔ)挑戰(zhàn)者 00:00 01:02 Welcome to English in a Minute, where we teach you all about idioms in American English. Has this ever happened to you? (conversation) A: What was the name of America's first president? B: I can't believe you don't remember that.Come on! A: I konw. I konw. I've completely drawn a blank. (end) Drawn a blank? She could not remember that George Washington was America's first president because she drew a blank. It's another way of saying 'I can't remember' something. There's another meaning,too. If you're looking for something, but can't find it, then you 'draw a blank.' In American English, you can use this phrase with friends or in business situations. And that's English in a Minute. draw a blank 一無(wú)所獲,沒(méi)有找到;記不起來(lái) |
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