black out

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral
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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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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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