wash out 的本义是指雨水冲毁或损毁,但通常用于引申指活动或比赛等因雨取消或无法进行。如:
The match was completely washed out. 这场比赛遇雨而完全取消了。
Rain washed out five of the last seven games. 由于下雨,最后的7场比赛取消了5场。
Torrential rain washed out most of the weekend’s events. 这场雨很大,周末比赛项目多数无法进行了。
The men’s semi-finals in the tennis were washed out this morning. 今天上午的男子网球准决赛因雨被迫取消。
Their match against