| 单词 | blindfold |
| 释义 | blindfold (once / 2682 pages) nvadj A blindfold is a strip of fabric that's tied across your eyes so you can't see. At a birthday party, you might wear a blindfold and attempt to pin a paper tail on a picture of a donkey. A bank robber might blindfold a hostage, and a kindergarten teacher might also tie a blindfold on the birthday boy during a party game. In both cases, the blindfold makes the person unable to see what's going on. The earliest, 14th century version of the word was blindfelled, the past participle of blindfellan, "cover the eyes," from the Old English blindfellian, "to strike blind." WORD FAMILYblindfold: blindfolded, blindfolding, blindfolds USAGE EXAMPLESFour days later, after being allowed a fleeting meeting with Pan, he was blindfolded and escorted back downstairs into The Residence’s garage. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) Mr. Salim, who was blindfolded while being transferred, said that he did not travel far. New York Times(Oct 12, 2016) Blindfolded and forced to read a message in Arabic, he was roughly handled. The Guardian(Dec 09, 2016) 1n a cloth used to cover the eyes Hyper cloth covering a covering made of cloth 2v cover the eyes of (someone) to prevent him or her from seeing the hostage was blindfolded and driven away Hyper cover provide with a covering or cause to be covered 3adj wearing a blindfold Syn blindfolded blind, unsighted unable to see |
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