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单词 blind
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blind

adjective
 
/blaɪnd/
/blaɪnd/
(comparative blinder, superlative blindest)
Idioms
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  1.  
     not able to see
    • Doctors think he will go blind.
    • She went blind at the age of ten.
    • blind and partially sighted people
    • One of her parents is blind.
    • She has been legally blind since birth.
    • The accident left her blind in one eye.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • be born
    • be registered (as)
    • …
    adverb
    • completely
    • totally
    • almost
    • …
    phrases
    • as blind as a bat
    • be blind in one eye
    See full entry
  2. the blind
     noun [plural] people who are blind
    • recorded books for the blind
    • guide dogs for the blind
    More Like This Plural adjectival nounsPlural adjectival nouns
    • the blind
    • the deaf
    • the destitute
    • the dead
    • the dying
    • the elderly
    • the faithful
    • the homeless
    • the injured
    • the insane
    • the jobless
    • the middle aged
    • the old
    • the poor
    • the rich
    • the sick
    • the squeamish
    • the wealthy
    • the wicked
    • the wounded
    • the young
  3. blind (to something) not noticing or realizing something
    • She is blind to her husband's faults.
    • I must have been blind not to realize the danger we were in.
    • They seem to be totally blind to reality.
    • The government is not blind to the fact that the national debt is increasing.
    Extra Examples
    • His own problems have made him completely blind to the sufferings of others.
    • Is the public wilfully blind to what is going on?
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • seem
    • become
    • …
    adverb
    • completely
    • totally
    • wilfully/​willfully
    • …
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  4. [usually before noun] (of strong feelings) seeming to be unreasonable, and accepted without question; seeming to be out of control
    • blind faith/obedience
    • It was a moment of blind panic.
  5. [usually before noun] (of a situation or an event) that cannot be controlled by reason
    • blind chance
    • the blind force of nature
  6. that a driver in a car cannot see, or cannot see around
    • a blind driveway
    • a blind bend/corner
    Topics Transport by car or lorryc2
  7. -blind
     that does not make a difference between people on the basis of the quality mentioned, or favour one group over another
    • In a piece of gender-blind casting, Hamlet is played by British actress Maxine Peake.
    • We are looking to create a more equitable and race-blind society.
    see also colour-blind (2), need-blind
    8. Word OriginOld English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German blind.
Idioms
(as) blind as a bat
  1. (humorous) not able to see well
    • She’s as blind as a bat without her glasses.
    More Like This Similes in idiomsSimiles in idioms
    • (as) bald as a coot
    • (as) blind as a bat
    • (as) bright as a button
    • (as) bold as brass
    • as busy as a bee
    • as clean as a whistle
    • (as) dead as a/​the dodo
    • (as) deaf as a post
    • (as) dull as ditchwater
    • (as) fit as a fiddle
    • as flat as a pancake
    • (as) good as gold
    • (as) mad as a hatter/​a March hare
    • (as) miserable/​ugly as sin
    • as old as the hills
    • (as) pleased/​proud as Punch
    • as pretty as a picture
    • (as) regular as clockwork
    • (as) quick as a flash
    • (as) safe as houses
    • (as) sound as a bell
    • (as) steady as a rock
    • (as) thick as two short planks
    • (as) tough as old boots
the blind leading the blind
  1. a situation in which people with almost no experience or knowledge give advice to others who also have no experience or knowledgeTopics Suggestions and advicec2
love is blind
  1. (saying) when you love somebody, you cannot see their faults
not a blind bit/the blindest bit of…
  1. (British English, informal) not any
    • He didn't take a blind bit of notice of me (= he ignored me).
    • It won't make the blindest bit of difference (= it will make no difference at all).
turn a blind eye (to something)
  1. to pretend not to notice something bad that is happening, so you do not have to do anything about it
    • The authorities were either unaware of the problem or they turned a blind eye to it.

blind

verb
/blaɪnd/
/blaɪnd/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they blind
/blaɪnd/
/blaɪnd/
he / she / it blinds
/blaɪndz/
/blaɪndz/
past simple blinded
/ˈblaɪndɪd/
/ˈblaɪndɪd/
past participle blinded
/ˈblaɪndɪd/
/ˈblaɪndɪd/
-ing form blinding
/ˈblaɪndɪŋ/
/ˈblaɪndɪŋ/
Idioms
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  1. blind somebody to permanently destroy somebody’s ability to see
    • She was blinded in the explosion.
    • The attackers blinded him with acid.
    • The strong light almost blinded him.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • almost
    • nearly
    • momentarily
    • …
    See full entry
  2. blind somebody/something to make it difficult for somebody to see for a short time
    • When she went outside she was temporarily blinded by the sun.
    • His eyes were blinded by tears.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • almost
    • nearly
    • momentarily
    • …
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  3. blind somebody (to something) to make somebody no longer able to think clearly or behave in a sensible way
    • His sense of loyalty blinded him to the truth.
    4. Word OriginOld English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German blind.
Idioms
blind somebody with science
  1. to confuse somebody by using technical or complicated language that they do not understand
eff and blind
  1. (British English, informal) to use swear words
    • There was a lot of effing and blinding going on.

blind

noun
/blaɪnd/
/blaɪnd/
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  1. (North American English also shade, window shade)
     [countable] material that covers a window, often consisting of a roll of cloth that is fixed at the top of the window and can be pulled up and down
    • She saw a figure through the blinds.
    • Pull up the blinds and let some light in.
    see also venetian blindTopics Houses and homesc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • window
    • roller
    • venetian
    • …
    verb + blind
    • open
    • pull up
    • raise
    • …
    preposition
    • through a/​the blind
    See full entry
  2. [singular] something people say or do to hide the truth about something in order to trick other people
    3. Word OriginOld English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German blind.

blind

adverb
/blaɪnd/
/blaɪnd/
Idioms
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  1. (in connection with flying) without being able to see; using instruments only
    Which Word? blind / blindlyblind / blindly
    • There are two adverbs that come from the adjective blind. Blindly means ‘not being able to see what you are doing’ or ‘not thinking about something’. The adverb blind is mainly used in the context of flying and means ‘without being able to see’, ‘using instruments only’.
    Word OriginOld English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German blind.
Idioms
blind drunk
  1. extremely drunk
    • He came home blind drunk, as usual.
rob somebody blind
  1. (informal) to cheat or trick somebody so that they lose a lot of money
    • You can’t trust them. They’ll rob you blind as soon as your back is turned.
swear blind
  1. (informal) to say that something is definitely true
    • He swore blind that he’d already paid back the money he owed me.
    • He swore blind that you knew all about it.
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