單字講座 31:bland (adj) / blend (v) / blank (adj) (n)
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▍bland (adj)(食物)平淡無味的 = tasteless / 無趣的 = boring
▶ 例 1:這湯嚐起來平淡無味。我來加點鹽和胡椒。
The soup tastes bland. Let me add some salt and pepper.
▶ 例 2:他是個無聊的人。他說的所有事情幾乎都很無趣或是老生常談。
He is a boring person. Almost everything he said was quite bland or a cliche.
▍blend (v) 混合 = mix / 融入
▶ 例 1:若你將紅色和白色混合,你就會得到粉紅色。若你把頭髮染成粉紅色,你將很能融入龐克搖滾俱樂部,和他們打成一片。
If you blend red with white, you get pink. If you dye your hair pink, you’ll blend in with people at the punk rock club!
解析:blend with N:和 N 混合;blend in with N:融入N
▍blank (adj) 空白的 = empty (n) 空格
▶ 例 1:我有嚴重的舞台恐懼症。我一踏上舞台,我的腦袋就一片空白。
I have terrible stage fright. My mind always goes blank as soon as I step on stage.
▶ 例 2:請在空格裏填入正確的動詞時態。
Please fill in the blanks with correct verb tenses.