[ADJ 形容词]盲的;瞎的;失明的 Someone who is blind is unable to see because their eyes are damaged.
[the N]
I started helping him run the business when he went blind...
他失明以后,我就开始帮他打理生意。
How would you explain colour to a blind person?
你如何向盲人解释颜色?
The blind are people who are blind.盲人;瞎子;失明的人
He was a teacher of the blind.
他曾教过盲人。
blindness
Early diagnosis and treatment can usually prevent blindness.
早期的诊断和治疗通常可以预防失明。
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[VERB 动词]使…看不见;使…失明 If something blinds you, it makes you unable to see, either for a short time or permanently.
[V n]
The sun hit the windscreen, momentarily blinding him.
太阳照在挡风玻璃上,晃得他一时看不见东西。
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[ADJ 形容词]暂时看不见的;双眼模糊的;目眩的 If you are blind with something such as tears or a bright light, you are unable to see for a short time because of the tears or light.
[v-link ADJ]
Her mother groped for the back of the chair, her eyes blind with tears.
她妈妈泪眼蒙眬地伸手去摸椅背。
blindly
Lettie groped blindly for the glass.
莱蒂摸索着找杯子。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]看不到的;视而不见的;没有意识到的 If you say that someone is blind to a fact or a situation, you mean that they ignore it or are unaware of it, although you think that they should take notice of it or be aware of it.
[v-link ADJ to n]
[disapproval]
David's good looks and impeccable manners had always made her blind to his faults...
戴维英俊的长相和完美的举止总是让她对他的缺点视而不见。
All the time I was blind to your suffering.
一直以来,我都没有意识到你遭受的痛苦。
blindness
...blindness in government policy to the very existence of the unemployed.
政府政策对失业者基本生存问题的漠视
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[VERB 动词]使无法意识到;使无视;使无法认清 If something blinds you to the real situation, it prevents you from realizing that it exists or from understanding it properly.
[V n to n]
He never allowed his love of Australia to blind him to his countrymen's faults.
他从来不会因为对澳大利亚的热爱而看不到自己同胞的缺点。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](信仰或行动)盲目的,不理智的 You can describe someone's beliefs or actions as blind when you think that they seem to take no notice of important facts or behave in an unreasonable way.
[usu ADJ n]
[disapproval]
...her blind faith in the wisdom of the Church...
她对教会智慧的盲目信仰
Lesley yelled at him with blind, hating rage.
莱斯莉心生愤恨,盛怒之下对他大嚷大叫。
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[ADJ 形容词](拐角)不在视线中的,看不见的 A blind corner is one that you cannot see round because something is blocking your view.
[ADJ n]
He tried to overtake three cars on a blind corner and crashed head-on into a lorry.
他试图在一个死角处超过前面的三辆车,结果一头撞在了一辆卡车上。
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[ADJ 形容词]无窗的;无门的;没有开口的;封死的 A blind wall or building is one which has no windows or doors.
[ADJ n]
I remembered a huddle of stone buildings with blind walls.
我记得一片没有窗户的石头建筑。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]See also:
Venetian blind
;百叶窗;卷帘 A blind is a roll of cloth or paper which you can pull down over a window as a covering.
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[PHRASE 短语]对…视而不见;对…假装看不见 If you say that someone is turning a blind eye to something bad or illegal that is happening, you mean that you think they are pretending not to notice that it is happening so that they will not have to do anything about it.
[V inflects]
[disapproval]
Teachers are turning a blind eye to pupils smoking at school, a report reveals today...
今日一篇报道称,老师们对学生在学校抽烟睁一只眼闭一只眼。
I can't turn a blind eye when someone is being robbed.
当有人遭到抢劫时,我不能视而不见。
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blind★/blaɪnd; NAmEblaɪnd/
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blindblindsblindedblindingblinderblindestadjective★(blind·er,blind·est)1★not able to see 瞎的;失明的◆Doctors think he will go blind.医生们认为他会失明。◆blind and partially sighted people盲人和弱视者◆One of her parents is blind.她的父母有一个是盲人。2the blindnoun[plural ]people who are blind 盲人◆recorded books for the blind为盲人制作的录音书◆guide dogs for the blind导盲犬3blind(to sth) not noticing or realizing sth (对某事)视而不见的,未察觉的◆She is blind to her husband's faults.她对丈夫的过错毫无察觉。◆I must have been blind not to realize the danger we were in.当时我一定是眼瞎了,竟然没有意识到我们所处的危险。4[usually before noun ](of strong feelings 强烈的感觉)seeming to be unreasonable, and accepted without question; seeming to be out of control 盲目接受的;不能自制的◆blind faith/obedience盲目的信念;盲从◆It was a moment of blind panic.这是一阵莫名的惊慌。5[usually before noun ](of a situation or an event 局势或事情)that cannot be controlled by reason 无理性的◆blind chance盲目的偶然性◆the blind force of nature无法抵挡的自然力6that a driver in a car cannot see, or cannot see around 汽车司机看不见的;隐蔽的◆a blind driveway视线盲区内的车道◆a blind bend/corner隐蔽的弯道╱拐角▶blind·ness/ˈblaɪndnəs; NAmEˈblaɪndnəs/noun[uncountable ]◆total/temporary/partial blindness全盲;暂时性失明;半盲☞see also
blindly
IDIOMS(as) blind as a ˈbat( humorous) not able to see well 视力不佳the blind leading the ˈblinda situation in which people with almost no experience or knowledge give advice to others who also have no experience or knowledge 盲人教盲人;盲人引导瞎子not a blind bit/the blindest bit of…( BrE) ( informal) not any 丝毫没有◆He didn't take a blind bit of noticeof me (= he ignored me).他压根儿没理睬我。◆It won't make the blindest bit of difference(= it will make no difference at all).那根本不会有什么分别的。turn a blind ˈeye (to sth)to pretend not to notice sth bad that is happening, so you do not have to do anything about it (对某事)佯装不见,睁一只眼闭一只眼☞more at
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n.verb1blindsb to permanently destroy sb's ability to see 使变瞎;使失明◆She was blinded in the explosion.她在那场爆炸中双目失明了。2blindsb/sth to make it difficult for sb to see for a short time 使眼花;使目眩◆When she went outside she was temporarily blinded by the sun.走出户外时,她一时被阳光照得眼睛昏花。3blindsb (to sth) to make sb no longer able to think clearly or behave in a sensible way 使思维混沌;使失去判断力◆His sense of loyalty blinded him to the truth.他的赤诚忠心使他看不清真相。IDIOMblind sb with scienceto confuse sb by using technical or complicated language that they do not understand 用术语(或深奥的言语)使某人困惑☞more at
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noun1(NAmE alsoshade,ˈwindow shade)[countable ]a covering for a window, especially one made of a roll of cloth that is fixed at the top of the window and can be pulled up and down 窗帘;(尤指)卷帘☞see also
venetian blind
2[singular ]something people say or do to hide the truth about sth in order to trick other people 用以欺骗人的言行;借口;托辞;幌子adverb(in connection with flying 有关飞行)without being able to see; using instruments only 视线受阻地;仅靠仪表操纵地;盲目地IDIOMblind ˈdrunkextremely drunk 烂醉如泥☞more at
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WHICH WORD? 词语辨析blind / blindly■There are two adverbs that come from the adjective blind.Blindlymeans ‘not being able to see what you are doing’ or ‘not thinking about something’. The adverb blindis mainly used in the context of flying and means ‘without being able to see’, ‘using instruments only’. 形容词 blind 有两个副词。blindly 表示没有看清楚或盲目,副词 blind 主要用于指飞行时的黑蒙、单凭仪器导航。blind/blaɪnd; NAmEblaɪnd/blind·ness/ˈblaɪndnəs; NAmEˈblaɪndnəs/
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blindblind1 /blaɪnd/ ●●●S2W3 adjective
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1unable to seea)unable to see → colour-blind, visually impaired, handicapped: a school for blind children the needs of blind peopletotally/completely/almost/partially blind She’s almost blind in her right eye. He was slowly going blind (=becoming blind). Beverley was born blind.b)the blind [plural] people who are unable to see: talking books for the blindc)as blind as a bat unable to see well – used humorously: I’m as blind as a bat without my glasses.d)blind with tears/rage/pain etc unable to see because of tears, pain, or a strong emotion → blindly: She screamed at him, her eyes blind with tears.2 be blind to something to completely fail to notice or realize something → blindly: International companies are all too often blind to local needs. He was totally blind to the faults of his children.3 turn a blind eye (to something) to deliberately ignore something that you know should not be happening: Teachers were turning a blind eye to smoking in school.4 not take/pay a blind bit of notice British English informal to completely ignore what someone does or says, especially in a way that is annoying: He never pays a blind bit of notice to what his staff tell him.5not make a blind bit of difference British English informal used to emphasize that whatever someone says or does will not change the situation at all: Try and talk to her if you want, but I don’t think it’ll make a blind bit of difference.6feelingsa)blind faith/prejudice/obedience etc strong feelings that someone has without thinking about why they have them – used to show disapproval: Blind faith sent thousands of people to a pointless war. a story about blind loyaltyb)blind panic/rage strong feelings of fear or anger that you cannot control: In a moment of blind panic, she had pulled the trigger and shot the man dead. Blind rage took hold of him.7road blind bend/corner a corner in a road that you cannot see beyond when you are driving8the blind leading the blind used to say that people who do not know much about what they are doing are guiding or advising others who know nothing at all9aircraft blind flying is when you use only instruments to fly an aircraft because you cannot see through cloud, mist etc—blindness noun
blind1 adjective
blind2 verb
blind3 noun
blind4 adverb
blindblind2 ●●○ verb [transitive]
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1to make it difficult for someone to see for a short time: For a moment, I was blinded by the glare of headlights coming towards me. The dust choked and blinded him. Blinded by tears, I walked towards the door.2to make someone lose their good sense or judgment and be unable to see the truth about something: He should have known better, but he was blinded by his own wants.blind somebody to something Children’s bad behaviour should not blind us to their need for love. His single-minded determination to win the war is blinding him to other dangers.3to permanently destroy someone’s ability to see: He had been blinded in an explosion.4blind somebody with science to confuse or trick someone by using complicated language → effing and blinding
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blind1 adjective
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blind3 noun
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blindblind3 ●●○ noun
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1blind (also (window) shade American English) [countable] a covering, especially one made of cloth, that can be rolled up and down to cover a window inside a building: The blinds were drawn (=pulled down) to protect the new furniture from the sun.open/pull down/draw the blinds →
roller blind
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2[countable] American English a small shelter where you can watch birds or animals without being seen by themSYN hide British English3[singular] a trick or excuse to stop someone from discovering the truth
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blind drunk British English informal extremely drunk → rob somebody blind
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