draw a blank

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To be unable to recall a required piece of information. idiomatic
    — I should know that person's name, but I'm drawing a blank.
  2. To fail; not to find anything; to produce no successful response. idiomatic
    — "Oh," she replied, "when I came to think of it, I saw, that you were right. I thought, 'twas quite likely it [the lottery ticket] would draw a blank.[…]"

词形变化

draws a blank present,singular,third-person drawing a blank participle,present drew a blank past drawn a blank participle,past

词源

Probably from the idea of drawing of a blank (losing) ticket in an old-fashioned lottery.
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