black out
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★☆ Common
Neutral
Meaning: For a screen to go dark
屏幕变黑
Que una pantalla se quede en negro
画面が暗くなる
화면이 꺼지다
When a display suddenly goes black or stops working.
显示屏突然变黑或停止工作。
Cuando una pantalla de repente se queda en negro o deja de funcionar.
ディスプレイが突然真っ暗になったり動作しなくなること。
디스플레이가 갑자기 검게 변하거나 작동이 멈추는 현상.
Base verb: black
Particle: out
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together
Examples
- The screen just blacked out. 屏幕突然黑了La pantalla se quedó en negro画面が突然真っ暗になった화면이 갑자기 꺼졌다.
- My monitor blacks out randomly. 我的显示器会随机黑屏Mi monitor se queda en negro aleatoriamente私のモニターは不定期に暗くなる내 모니터가 불규칙하게 꺼진다.
- It blacked out and wouldn't restart. 黑屏后无法重启Se quedó en negro y no quiso reiniciarse真っ暗になって再起動できなかった화면이 꺼지더니 다시 켜지지 않았다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: screens, problems, displays
Tone: concerned
✓ Do Say
- Screen blacked out屏幕黑了La pantalla se quedó en negro画面が暗くなった화면이 꺼졌어
Origin & History
From the colour black representing no light.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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