English Dictionary

black

/blæk/

verb

(transitive) To make black; to blacken. / (transitive) To apply blacking to (something). / (Britain, transitive) To boycott, usually as part of an industrial dispute.

He used a marker to black out the sensitive information.

意味（1）

(transitive) To make black; to blacken.

"I don't want to fight; but you are a mean, dirty blackguard, or you wouldn't have treated a girl like that," replied Tommy, standing as stiff as a stake before the bully.

I don't want to fight; but you are a mean, dirty blackguard, or you wouldn't have treated a girl like that, replied Tommy, standing as stiff as a stake before the bully. Say that again, and I'll black your eye for you.

意味（2）

(transitive) To apply blacking to (something).

[…] he must catch, curry, and saddle his own horse; he must black his own brogans (for he will not be able to buy boots).

意味（3）

(Britain, transitive) To boycott, usually as part of an industrial dispute.

The plants were blacked by the Transport and General Workers' Union and a consumer boycott was organised; both activities contributed to what the union saw as a victory.