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blind

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blind1 /blaɪnd/ ●●● S2 W3 adjectiveadj  
1  unable to see 看不见
a) MIunable to see 瞎的，盲的，失明的 → colour-blind, visually impaired, handicapped
 a school for blind children
盲童学校
 the needs of blind people
盲人的需要
totally/completely/almost/partially blind
 She’s almost blind in her right eye.
她右眼近乎失明。
 He was slowly going blind (=becoming blind).
他眼睛在渐渐失明。
 Beverley was born blind.
贝弗利先天失明。
b) the blind [plural]MI people who are unable to see 盲人
 talking books for the blind
盲人有声读物
c) as blind as a batSIGHT/ABILITY TO SEE unable to see well – used humorously 看不清楚，像瞎子一样〔幽默用法〕
 I’m as blind as a bat without my glasses.
我不戴眼镜就像瞎子一样。
d) blind with tears/rage/pain etc unable to see because of tears, pain, or a strong emotion 因为流泪/气愤/疼痛等视力变得模糊 → blindly
 She screamed at him, her eyes blind with tears.
她向着他尖叫，泪水模糊了她的双眼。
2  be blind to something to completely fail to notice or realize something 对某事物缺乏识别能力 → blindly
 International companies are all too often blind to local needs.
跨国公司往往不了解本地的需求。
 He was totally blind to the faults of his children.
他根本觉察不到自己孩子的缺点。
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be blind to something• The White House seems blind to the struggles of the middle class.• Pentheus by now was blind to everything except his anger and his scorn.• He also loved his daughter, and was blind to her eccentricities.• The therapists and the interviewers who assessed treatment effect were blinded to the drug treatment the patients were receiving.• I am blinded to the heart.• Neither television nor the publishing establishment were blind to the possibilities.• Gone are the days when scientists were blind to the world beneath their feet.• Most are blind to their faults.• Not that the leaders of the Reformation were blind to this.
3  turn a blind eye (to something) to deliberately ignore something that you know should not be happening （对某事物）视若无睹，装作看不见
 Teachers were turning a blind eye to smoking in school.
老师对学生在学校里抽烟睁一只眼闭一只眼。
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turn a blind eye (to something)• Directors know this is going on and turn a blind eye.• The best the authorities could do was turn a blind eye.• The staff knew what was going on but they turned a blind eye.• They just had to put up with it and turn a blind eye.• Automakers say that in their zeal to promote airbags, regulators turned a blind eye to evidence of hazards.• Rugby, whose spectators are a fairly respectable lot, turns a blind eye to fighting on the field.• Many landlords turn a blind eye to the fact that two families are sharing apartments.• But the police turn a blind eye to the lawbreaking.• He would prefer to turn a blind eye to the problem of asylum seekers around the world.
4  not take/pay a blind bit of notice British EnglishBrE informal to completely ignore what someone does or says, especially in a way that is annoying 对…视若无睹；把…不当一回事
 He never pays a blind bit of notice to what his staff tell him.
对手下员工的话，他从来不当一回事。
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not take/pay a blind bit of notice• For six years, the Government have not taken a blind bit of notice of the Audit Commission's report.
5  not make a blind bit of difference British EnglishBrE informalCHANGE/MAKE something DIFFERENT used to emphasize that whatever someone says or does will not change the situation at all 没有一点儿区别；于事无补；无任何作用
 Try and talk to her if you want, but I don’t think it’ll make a blind bit of difference.
你想的话就去和她谈谈，不过我认为根本不会有什么作用。
6  feelings 感觉
a) blind faith/prejudice/obedience etcEMOTIONAL strong feelings that someone has without thinking about why they have them – used to show disapproval 盲目的信仰/偏见/顺从等〔含贬义〕
 Blind faith sent thousands of people to a pointless war.
盲目的信念把成千上万的人送上战场去打一场毫无意义的战争。
 a story about blind loyalty
一个关于愚忠的故事
b) blind panic/rageEMOTIONAL strong feelings of fear or anger that you cannot control 莫名的恐慌/愤怒
 In a moment of blind panic, she had pulled the trigger and shot the man dead.
她在一阵莫名的恐惧之中扣动扳机，打死了那个男人。
 Blind rage took hold of him.
他内心升起了一股无名之火。
7. road 道路blind bend/corner TTRa corner in a road that you cannot see beyond when you are driving 隐蔽的弯道[拐角]
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blind bend/corner• A combination of blind bends, and high speed frustrations has created a string of accident black spots.• The lanes twisted across the spine of land in a series of blind corners and Miranda took each one without changing down.• Miss Defy screeched around a blind bend into the path of an oncoming sedan.
8. the blind leading the blind NOT KNOWused to say that people who do not know much about what they are doing are guiding or advising others who know nothing at all 盲人给瞎子引路；瞎指挥
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the blind leading the blind• It has become a case of the blind leading the blind.• This is called the blind leading the blind.
9. aircraft 飞机TTA blind flying is when you use only instruments to fly an aircraft because you cannot see through cloud, mist etc 盲飞的〔指因为云雾太大等原因看不见前方，故此只靠仪表驾驶飞机〕
—blindness noun
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blind• a radio programme specially for the blind• She's about my age, and blind.• Blake is now over 90, and almost blind.• My grandmother is almost totally blind.• Without treatment, the patient will go blind.• The operation left their son blind and brain-damaged.• The light was blinding, and she covered her face.• The first bomb exploded with a blinding flash.• He told her of the disease, of its origin, of the blind foolishness that had freed it.• There's a blind man who sells popcorn on the corner.• But a blind person can still recognize a friend by the sound of his footsteps or even his scent.• A partially blind, poor, black man with little or no book learning outside of the Bible heard a call.• Krauss never takes anything on blind trust.• A nearby snack shop run by an organization of blind workers has shut down.
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blind2 ●●○ verb [transitiveT]  
1  SEEto make it difficult for someone to see for a short time 使目眩，使眼花，使看不见
 For a moment, I was blinded by the glare of headlights coming towards me.
我一下子被迎面射来的车灯强光刺得两眼发花。
 The dust choked and blinded him.
灰尘呛得他呼吸困难，眼睛什么也看不见。
 Blinded by tears, I walked towards the door.
我泪眼模糊，朝着门口走去。
2  HIDE/NOT SHOWto make someone lose their good sense or judgment and be unable to see the truth about something 使失去判断力
3  MIINJUREto permanently destroy someone’s ability to see 使失明，使变瞎
4. blind somebody with science CONFUSEDTRICK/DECEIVEto confuse or trick someone by using complicated language 用专业术语蒙骗某人
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blind somebody with science• He had a limp, walked round importantly with a stick and talked big, blinding her with science.• You can blind me with science, but I know what I hear.
→ effing and blinding at eff(1)
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blind• A fat ego can blind a corporate executive to reality like a bad cataract.• The crash happened after drivers were blinded by a mixture of fog and thick black smoke.• Don't be blinded by emotion.• Onlookers were blinded by the flash of the explosion.• She adjusted the mirror to avoid being blinded by the glare.• I was blinded by the truck's headlights.• When a vicious tackle leaves him blinded from a spinal injury, his life takes the predictable downward trajectory.• The floodlight had blinded him and he couldn't see to reload his gun.• Dark cold stone loomed over him on both sides, blinding him.• A riding accident left her blinded in one eye.• Richards had been blinded in the war.• While he was blinded, Jane grabbed his beard with both hands and tugged.• Read in studio Attempts have been made to blind two horses by cutting them with Stanley knives as they were grazing.• It blinded Willie and trickled down inside the collar of his mackintosh.
blind somebody to something• Fear should not blind us to the necessity of fighting this disease.
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ldoce_028_fblind3 ●●○ noun  
1  DHH (also (window) shade American EnglishAmE) [countableC] a covering, especially one made of cloth, that can be rolled up and down to cover a window inside a building 〔能上下卷迭的〕窗帘，卷帘；百叶帘
2. [countableC] American EnglishAmEDSOHB a small shelter where you can watch birds or animals without being seen by them 〔窥视鸟或动物的〕隐蔽处，埋伏处 SYN British English hide
3. ldoce_028.png [singular]TRICK/DECEIVE a trick or excuse to stop someone from discovering the truth 障眼物；掩饰；借口
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blind• This tiny black fly is the biggest cause of blindness in Central Africa.• It is far better to use cafe curtains, short, tied-back curtains, or blinds.• The blinds pulled, by her domestic decree, half way down the windows discouraged all hope.
blinds ... drawn• It wasn't much brighter than the corridor in there, for blinds were drawn on the two windows.• Three windows had their green blinds perpetually drawn against morning sun or any damage from afternoon light.• The kitchen was quite dark because the blinds were drawn.• The minister said he felt disorientated, the blinds were drawn, and he lost track of time.• Theodora noticed the blinds were drawn in all but the central block.• For some unknown reason, the blinds were always drawn, giving it a depressing atmosphere.• The blinds were drawn to darken our downstairs room where the coffin rested on the table in front of the range.• The street was deserted with blinds and curtains drawn.
blind4 adverbadv  
blind drunk British EnglishBrE informal extremely drunk 大醉，烂醉如泥
→ rob somebody blind at rob(3), → swear blind at swear(3)
Origin blind1
Old English
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