| 释义 |
black something out 1. （一般作be blacked out）extinguish all lights or completely cover windows, especially for protection against an air attack or in order to provide darkness in which to show a film. （尤指为躲避空袭或放映电影）熄灭所有灯光; 完全遮住窗户。 ■ subject a place to an electricity failure 使（某地）停电： Chicago was blacked out yesterday after a freak flood. 芝加哥昨天因为一场罕见的洪水而全城断电。 2. obscure something completely so that it cannot be read or seen 使模糊不清： the number plate had been blacked out with masking tape. 这辆车的牌照被遮蔽胶带蒙住了。 ■ (of a television company) decide not to broadcast a disputed or controversial programme （电视台）决定不播送（有争议的节目）。 |