blackout
noun /ˈblækaʊt/
/ˈblækaʊt/
- a period when there is no light as a result of an electrical power failure
断电;停电 - The storm caused blackouts in many areas.
暴风雨导致许多地区停电。
- The storm caused blackouts in many areas.
- a situation when the government or the police will not allow any news or information on a particular subject to be given to the public
新闻封锁 - a news/media blackout
新闻/传媒封锁 - The government imposed a news blackout during the crisis.
政府在危机期间实施了新闻封锁。
- a news/media blackout
- [usually singular] a period of time during a war when all lights must be put out or covered at night, so that they cannot be seen by an enemy attacking by air
灯火管制(期) - It used to take hours to travel home in the blackout.
停电时回家要花几个小时。 - They met during a blackout in the war.
他们在战争中的一次停电中相遇。
- It used to take hours to travel home in the blackout.
- [usually plural] (British English) a piece of material that covers windows to stop light being seen from outside, or light from outside from coming into a room
不透光窗罩(或窗帘) - a temporary loss of consciousness, sight or memory
一时性黑蒙;眼前昏黑;短时失忆 - She had a blackout and couldn't remember anything about the accident.
她一时失忆,那场事故怎么也想不起来了。
- She had a blackout and couldn't remember anything about the accident.