Draw a Blank / 一片空白

Welcome to English in a Minute, where we teach you all about idioms in American English. / 欢迎收听《一分钟英语》，在这里我们将教授您一些美式英语中的俚语。

Has this ever happened to you? / 你有过这样的经历吗?

A: What was the name of America's first president? / 美国第一任总统叫什么名字?
B: I can't believe you don't remember that. Come on! / 真不敢相信你竟然不记得，得了吧!

A: I know. I know. I've completely drawn a blank. / 我知道，我知道，但我完全想不起来了。
B: Drawn a blank? / 一片空白?

She could not remember that George Washington was America's first president because she drew a blank. / 她想不起来乔治·华盛顿是美国第一任总统，因为她Draw a Blank(一片空白)了。

It's another way of saying "I can't remember something". / 这是“我想不起来一些事情”的另一种说法。

There's another meaning, too. / Draw a Blank还有另一个意思呢。

If you're looking for something, but can't find it, then you "draw a blank". / 如果你在找东西但是找不到，那么你就是“draw a blank”。

In American English, you can use this phrase with friends or in business situations. / 在美式英语中，你可以和朋友或在商务场合使用(Draw a Blank)这个短语。

And that's English in a Minute. / 以上就是本期的《一分钟英语》。