blackout
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/ˈblækaʊt/
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/ˈblækaʊt/
A time when there's no electricity, so everything is dark.
The blackout made it hard to see anything in the room.
停電使得房間裡很難看清任何東西。
When the government or police don't let the public know about something.
During the crisis, there was a blackout on the news.
在危機期間,新聞上出現了封鎖。
A time during war when lights are turned off at night so enemies can't see.
During the war, there were blackouts at night to hide from the enemy.
在戰爭期間,晚上有停電以躲避敵人。
A cover for windows to block light from coming in or going out.
We put up a blackout curtain to darken the room.
我們掛上了遮光簾使房間變暗。
A short time when someone can't remember anything because they lost consciousness.
After the accident, she had a blackout and didn't know what happened.
事故之後,她失去了記憶,不知道發生了什麼。