blank out

頭が真っ白になる、一時的に思い出せなくなる

突然、短い間だけ何かを思い出せなくなること。

やさしい英語で： To suddenly be unable to remember something for a short time.

• I blanked out during the test.
• She blanked out when someone asked her name.
• Do you ever blank out while giving a speech?

使い方： blank out during something (I blanked out during the interview.)

類義語： go blank, draw a blank

よく使う表現： blank out completely, blank out briefly, blank out during something

消す

文字や画像を消して、その場所を空白にすること。

やさしい英語で： To remove words or pictures and leave empty spaces where they were.

• Blank out your name.
• She blanked out three words on the page.
• Can you blank the faces out of this picture?

使い方： blank something out (Please blank your address out before sharing the form.)

類義語： erase, remove

よく使う表現： blank out words, blank out names

何も表示されなくなる、空白になる

文字や画像など、目に見える情報がなくなって空白になること。

やさしい英語で： To become empty of writing, pictures, or other visible information.

• The screen blanked out.
• The display blanks out when the signal fails.
• The writing on the special paper blanked out as it cooled.

類義語： go blank

よく使う表現： blank out suddenly, blank out completely, blank out briefly

記憶から消す、忘れる

つらいことや嫌なことを思い出さなくなること。

やさしい英語で： To stop remembering something painful or unpleasant.

• She blanked out that terrible day.
• He had blanked out much of his childhood.
• Do you sometimes blank out painful memories?

使い方： blank something out (He blanked the accident out of his memory.)

類義語： block out, forget

反対語： remember

よく使う表現： blank out memories, blank out something

相殺する、帳消しにする

同じ強さの逆の効果を生み、効果や有利さを打ち消すこと。

やさしい英語で： To remove an effect or advantage by producing an equal, opposite effect.

• Their goal blanked out our lead.
• A late penalty blanked out the opening goal.
• The visitors hoped to blank out our early advantage.

類義語： cancel out, neutralize

よく使う表現： blank out something, blank out advantage