blindfold

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blind·fold1 /ˈblaɪndfəʊld $ -foʊld/ noun [countableC]

SEEa piece of cloth that covers someone’s eyes to prevent them from seeing anything 蒙眼布，障眼物，眼罩

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blindfold• I used images of a map, a maze and a blindfold before; now you're peeking through your hands.• You might as well wear a blindfold.• But all the time wearing a blindfold.• The problem is that skipping the self-examination is something like finding yourself in a maze with a blindfold on.• Comment: Right, with a blindfold and a cigarette...• Alternate between yourself and the fake-introduce another toy if you wish-before slowly removing the blindfold.• At night, when the hospital bustle dies down, the stillness can match the blackness under the blindfold.• Lack of self-knowledge is like rotting away in the maze with the blindfold on.

blindfold2 verb [transitiveT]

SEEto cover someone’s eyes with a piece of cloth 蒙住〔某人〕的眼睛

Blindfold the prisoner!

把囚犯的眼睛蒙上！

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blindfold• All three were roughly hauled out, tied hand and foot and blindfolded.• It took a few seconds after he regained consciousness to realize that he was blindfolded.• On one of the horses was a slight figure, bound and blindfolded.• He was blindfolded and taken to Secret Police headquarters.• They blindfolded Mrs Dyer, roped her neck, and expected her to recant.• For that answer, you should be blindfolded, spun around several times, and then asked to point.• She crossed backwards, blindfolded, wearing peach baskets on her feet.

blindfold3 British EnglishBrE (also blindfolded /ˈblaɪndfəʊldɪd $ -foʊld-/) adverbadv

1. SEEwith your eyes covered by a piece of cloth 蒙着眼地

2. can do something blindfold informalEASY used to say that it is very easy for you to do something because you have done it so often 蒙着眼都能做某事

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blindfold• To go on would be like stepping blindfold into the dark, and she wasn't ready.• Even blindfold she can see it won't be long before she's very rich.• Tell them that the competition is to see who can go through the obstacles blindfold without touching them.

Origin blindfold2

(1500-1600) blindfell “to make blind, cover the eyes of” ((13-16 centuries)), from blind + → FELL3; influenced by fold

blind·fold1 nounblindfold2 verbblindfold3 adverbadv

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