| 词汇 | blackout |
| 释义 | blackout noun[ C ] uk /ˈblæk.aʊt/ us /ˈblæk.aʊt/ blackoutnoun[C] (HIDING)a time when all lights must be hidden by law, or when there is no light or power because of an electricity failure: 灯火管制时期；断电时期；断电，停电 wartime blackouts战时灯火管制 Power lines were blown down and we had a blackout of several hours.电线被吹断了，我们停了几个小时电。 the action taken to make certain that information about something is not reported to the public: 消息封锁 a news blackout新闻封锁 Darkness & becoming dark blackness crepuscular darkened darkness dim dimly dimness dingily dingy inky pitch darkness pitchy plunge someone/something into darkness semi-darkness shade shaded shadow silhouette silhouetted twilight You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Secrecy and privacy blackoutnoun[C] (UNCONSCIOUSNESS)a short period when someone suddenly becomes unconscious: 暂时晕倒;暂时失去知觉 He can't drive because he suffers from blackouts.因为暂时性昏迷他无法开车。 Losing consciousness black catatonia concuss concussion go out like a lightidiom hypnotic hypnotically in a drunken stupor insensibility insensible knock light pass pass out senseless swoon unconsciously unconsciousness unresponsive unresponsiveness blackout | American Dictionaryblackout noun[ C ] us/ˈblæk·ɑʊt/ blackoutnoun[C] (NO ELECTRICITY)a period of time when electric power has failed, causing a loss of lights: A blackout ended the game early. blackoutnoun[C] (NOT CONSCIOUS)a short period of time when you are not conscious: He suffers from Parkinson’s disease and has occasionally experienced blackouts. blackout | Business Englishblackout noun[ C ] uk /ˈblækaʊt/us a period of time when a service, product, etc. is not available: Pay-per-view returned after a three-year blackout. A media blackout was imposed the day after the riots. Comparebrownout Examples of blackoutblackout The most commonly reported adverse effects in elderly patients are dizziness, drowsiness, blackouts and unsteadiness,7 all of which pose increased risks of injury. I commend to you the amendments on large combustion plants: unless we get these into the directive, my country will face power blackouts. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English A generator was supplied to the civil hospital to ensure continuity of lighting during blackouts. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Price signals were sent to consumers, demand decreased and there were no blackouts. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He has had a pacemaker fitted to help in trying to find out more about what the dizzy spells and blackouts mean. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Practice blackouts are normally arranged by the local authorities concerned. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The blackouts installed during the war have not been removed to the extent they should have been. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They have refused to rule out the possibility of blackouts as soon as this winter. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Last month’s blackouts have demonstrated that we need to do something to improve security of supply. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English We hear from the people who run the industry that there will be blackouts. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The economy is winding down - lack of fuel means energy blackouts. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English Shocking images have come to light despite the news blackouts and the expulsion of journalists. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English People should have explained to them what is being done about evacuation, fire-fighting, decontamination, the treatment of casualties and blackouts. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Both of them believe in blackouts of news and information necessary to the public. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 On good days she can walk quite well but is subject to blackouts, and her balance is unpredictable. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of blackout These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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