"blank on" in Chinese (Traditional)

• （突然）想不起（某事）

Definition

指突然記不起某事，尤其是在被問到或需要回憶資訊時。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於口語用法，常用於一時記不起熟悉的事情（如名字、答案）。強調是暫時性遺忘，而不是無知。

Examples

I blanked on the answer during the test.

考試時我**突然想不起**答案。

She always blanks on people's names.

她總是**想不起**別人的名字。

He blanked on what to say next.

他一時**想不起**接下來要說什麼。

I completely blanked on your birthday—sorry!

我完全**忘了**你的生日，對不起！

She just blanked on his name in the middle of introducing him.

她介紹他時突然**想不起**他的名字。

Ugh, I always blank on passwords when I need them!

哎呀，我每次需要時總會**想不起**密碼！