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发现英语习语如“go blank”和“time out of mind”如何与英语中的遗忘相关。

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to [draw] a blank [短语]

to be unable to remember something clearly

Ex: He asked me for my phone number and I drew a blank -

to often forget things due to one's exceptionally poor memory

Ex: That bastard has a head like a sieve , acing this test is like a walk in a park for him .

time out of mind [短语]

a time so long ago that one has difficulty remembering clearly

Ex: The tradition of celebrating harvest festivals in this village goes back time out of mind .

to be very close to remembering or saying something but fail nevertheless

Ex: The word I 'm looking for is on the tip of my tongue , but it 's not coming to me at the moment .

to [slip] {one's} (mind|memory) [短语]

to be forgotten or disregarded

Ex: It completely slipped my mind to pick up groceries on the way home , so we 'll have to make do with what we have .

to forgive and forget [短语]

to no longer be angry with someone who wronged one and act as if nothing happened

Ex: In the spirit of forgiveness , she chose to forgive and forget the hurtful words he had said in the heat of the moment .

to [go] blank [短语]

to fail to remember what one previously knew

Ex: I went blank when the teacher asked me my name .

senior moment [名词]

老年时刻

Ex: It was just a senior moment ; I forgot her name for a second .

那只是一个老年时刻; 我一时忘了她的名字。

lost in the mists of time [短语]

(of something that happened) really difficult to remember how long has passed since it happened to one

Ex: For all that we 've learned about these ancient structures , most of their purpose has been lost in the mists of time .