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单词 blindfold
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
blind•fold /ˈblaɪndˌfoʊld/USA pronunciation   v. [+ object]
  1. to prevent (a person's) sight by covering the eyes with a cloth:blindfolded the hostage.

n. [countable]
  1. a cloth or bandage for covering the eyes:The blindfold slipped a little.

adj. 
  1. done with or as if with the eyes covered:a blindfold test.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
blind•fold  (blīndfōld′),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. to prevent or occlude sight by covering (the eyes) with a cloth, bandage, or the like;
    cover the eyes of.
  2. to impair the awareness or clear thinking of:Don't let their hospitality blindfold you to the true purpose of their invitation.

n. 
  1. a cloth or bandage put before the eyes to prevent seeing.

adj. 
  1. with the eyes covered:a blindfold test.
  2. rash;
    unthinking:a blindfold denunciation before knowing the facts.
  • 1520–30; alteration, by association with fold1, of blindfell to cover the eyes, strike blind, Middle English blindfellen; see blind, fell2

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
blindfold /ˈblaɪndˌfəʊld/ vb (transitive)
  1. to prevent (a person or animal) from seeing by covering (the eyes)
n
  1. a piece of cloth, bandage, etc, used to cover the eyes
adj , adv
  1. having the eyes covered with a cloth or bandage
  2. not seeing the board and pieces
  3. rash; inconsiderate
Etymology: changed (C16) through association with fold1 from Old English blindfellian to strike blind; see blind, fell²
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