blankness
/ˈblæŋknəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈblæŋknəs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈblaŋk-nəs/ (ame, mw)
blankness — 名詞
1. the state of having no emotional reaction, no clear thoughts, or no interest in
茫然
毫無反應或想法的狀態
the state of having no emotional reaction, no clear thoughts, or no interest in what is happening around you
The doctor saw a look of blankness on the patient's face after the bad news.
醫生看到病人聽完壞消息後臉上露出茫然的神情。
look of blankness — collocation for facial expression
An emotional blankness came over Theo as he listened to the long, sad story.
一種情感上的茫然籠罩著 Theo，他聽著那個漫長而悲傷的故事。
blankness came over [person] — describing a feeling taking hold
During the exam, a sudden blankness made it impossible for Rosa to answer any questions.
考試期間，一陣突然的茫然讓 Rosa 完全無法回答任何問題。
The long walk through the empty streets left Kwame with a feeling of total blankness.
在空蕩的街道上走了很長一段路後，Kwame 感到一種徹底的茫然。
After hours of studying, Yuki stared at the page with complete blankness in her eyes.
經過幾個小時的學習後，Yuki 雙眼茫然地盯著書頁。
- emptiness
more general; can describe both emotional and physical absence, while blankness leans toward mental or surface emptiness
- numbness
specifically a lack of feeling or sensation, often physical or emotional, suggesting a loss that blankness does not carry
- vacancy
often suggests a temporary absence of thought or expression, like a vacant stare
- awareness
the opposite of mental blankness — being alert and responsive to what is happening
- expression
the opposite of a blank face — showing visible emotion or reaction
用法筆記
Often used with descriptive adjectives like 'complete', 'total', 'sudden', or 'emotional' to specify the type of blankness.
常見錯誤
2. the condition of a surface that has nothing written, drawn, or printed on it
空白
表面上沒有文字或圖案
the condition of a surface that has nothing written, drawn, or printed on it
The blankness of the new whiteboard made the classroom look ready for the first lesson.
新白板的空白讓教室看起來準備好迎接第一堂課。
blankness of the [surface] — describing an empty surface
Mei-Lin preferred the blankness of a plain wall over walls covered in posters.
Mei-Lin 偏好樸素牆壁的空白，勝過貼滿海報的牆面。
The artist stared at the blankness of the canvas for twenty minutes before starting.
藝術家盯著畫布的空白處看了二十分鐘才開始作畫。
There was a strange blankness where the street sign used to be on the corner.
街角原本有路標的地方現在是一片奇怪的空白。
The blankness of the fresh notebook pages made Jack feel both nervous and excited.
嶄新筆記本內頁的空白讓 Jack 既緊張又興奮。
- emptiness
broader term; can describe any space with nothing in it, while blankness strongly suggests a surface meant to show something
- bareness
suggests a lack of usual decoration or covering, often used for walls, rooms, or landscapes
- plainness
emphasises the lack of decoration or pattern, often with a neutral or positive tone
- decoration
the opposite of a blank surface — marks, pictures, or patterns added to cover it
- writing
the opposite of a blank page — words or symbols that fill the space
用法筆記
Describes a smooth, clean, or untouched surface. Unlike Sense 1 (LACK OF FEELING), this sense applies only to physical objects such as paper, walls, screens, or boards.