white out
US /ˈwaɪt aʊt/
UK /ˈwaɪt aʊt/
名詞
1.
塗改液, 修正液
a correction fluid used to cover mistakes in writing or typing
範例:
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I used white out to correct the typo on the document.
我用塗改液修正了文件上的錯別字。
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Make sure the white out is completely dry before writing over it.
確保塗改液完全乾透後再在上面書寫。
2.
白茫茫一片, 能見度為零
a condition of severely reduced visibility due to heavy snow or fog
範例:
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The blizzard caused a complete white out on the roads.
暴風雪導致道路上完全白茫茫一片。
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We had to stop driving because of the sudden white out.
由於突然的白茫茫一片,我們不得不停止駕駛。
片語動詞
塗改, 用塗改液塗掉
to cover something with white correction fluid
範例:
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I need to white out this mistake on the form.
我需要用塗改液塗掉表格上的這個錯誤。
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She carefully whited out the confidential information.
她小心翼翼地用塗改液塗掉了機密信息。