blots
If something is a blot on a person's or thing's reputation, it spoils their reputation.
a blot on the reputation of the architectural profession.
建筑业名声上的污点。
A blot is a drop of liquid that has fallen on to a surface and has dried.
an ink blot.
一滴墨水渍。
blot out
If one thing blots out another thing, it is in front of the other thing and prevents it from being seen.
About the time the three climbers were halfway down, clouds blotted out the sun.
当3位登山者下到半山腰的时候,云层遮住了太阳。
The victim's face was blotted out by a camera blur.
受害者的面部图像被做了模糊处理。
If you try to blot out a memory, you try to forget it. If one thought or memory blots out other thoughts or memories, it becomes the only one that you can think about.
block out
Are you saying that she's trying to blot out all memory of the incident?
你是说她想抹掉对那次事件的一切记忆吗?
The boy has gaps in his mind about it. He is blotting certain things out.
这个男孩对此事的记忆有缺失,有些事情他不记得了。
blots , blotting , blotted
If you blot a surface, you remove liquid from it by pressing a piece of soft paper or cloth onto it.
Before applying makeup, blot the face with a tissue to remove any excess oils.
化妆之前,用纸巾吸干脸上所有过多的油。