blackout
['blæk.aʊt] noun countable
HIDE 掩藏
■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•war-time 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
['blæk.aʊt] noun countable
UNCONSCIOUSNESS 昏迷
■a short period of unconsciousness 暂时晕倒；暂时失去知觉•He can't drive because he suffers from blackouts.因为短暂昏迷他无法开车。 |