blind

adj.

1. 瞎的；失明的
   not able to see
   1. Doctors think he will go blind .
      医生们认为他会失明。
   2. blind and partially sighted people
      盲人和弱视者
   3. One of her parents is blind.
      她的父母有一个是盲人。
2. 盲人
   people who are blind
   1. recorded books for the blind
      为盲人制作的录音书
   2. guide dogs for the blind
      导盲犬
3. （对某事）视而不见的，未察觉的
   not noticing or realizing sth
   1. She is blind to her husband's faults.
      她对丈夫的过错毫无察觉。
   2. I must have been blind not to realize the danger we were in.
      当时我一定是眼瞎了，竟然没有意识到我们所处的危险。
4. 盲目接受的；不能自制的
   seeming to be unreasonable, and accepted without question; seeming to be out of control
   1. blind faith/obedience
      盲目的信念；盲从
   2. It was a moment of blind panic .
      当时是一阵莫名的惊慌。
5. 无理性的
   that cannot be controlled by reason
   1. blind chance
      盲目的偶然性
   2. the blind force of nature
      无法抵挡的自然力
6. 汽车司机看不见的；隐蔽的
   that a driver in a car cannot see, or cannot see around
   1. a blind driveway
      视线有盲区的车道
   2. a blind bend/corner
      隐蔽的弯道 / 拐角

verb

1. 使变瞎；使失明
   to permanently destroy sb's ability to see
   1. She was blinded in the explosion.
      她在那场爆炸中双目失明了。
2. 使眼花；使目眩
   to make it difficult for sb to see for a short time
   1. When she went outside she was temporarily blinded by the sun.
      走出户外时，她一时被阳光照得眼睛昏花。
3. 使思维混沌；使失去判断力
   to make sb no longer able to think clearly or behave in a sensible way
   1. His sense of loyalty blinded him to the truth.
      他的赤诚忠心使他看不清真相。

noun

1. 窗帘；（尤指）卷帘
   a covering for a window, especially one made of a roll of cloth that is fixed at the top of the window and can be pulled up and down
2. 用以蒙蔽人的言行；借口；托词；幌子
   something people say or do to hide the truth about sth in order to trick other people

adv.

1. 视线受阻地；仅靠仪表操纵地；盲目地
   without being able to see; using instruments only

1. ADJ 盲的；瞎的；失明的
   Someone who is blind is unable to see because their eyes are damaged.
   1. I started helping him run the business when he went blind...
      他失明以后，我就开始帮他打理生意。
   2. How would you explain colour to a blind person?
      你如何向盲人解释颜色？
   3. The blind are people who are blind.
      盲人；瞎子；失明的人
   4. He was a teacher of the blind.
      他曾教过盲人。
2. VERB 使…看不见；使…失明
   If something blinds you, it makes you unable to see, either for a short time or permanently.
   1. The sun hit the windscreen, momentarily blinding him.
      太阳照在挡风玻璃上，晃得他一时看不见东西。
3. ADJ 暂时看不见的；双眼模糊的；目眩的
   If you are blind with something such as tears or a bright light, you are unable to see for a short time because of the tears or light.
   1. Her mother groped for the back of the chair, her eyes blind with tears.
      她妈妈泪眼蒙眬地伸手去摸椅背。
4. ADJ-GRADED 看不到的；视而不见的；没有意识到的
   If you say that someone is blind to a fact or a situation, you mean that they ignore it or are unaware of it, although you think that they should take notice of it or be aware of it.
   1. David's good looks and impeccable manners had always made her blind to his faults...
      戴维英俊的长相和完美的举止总是让她对他的缺点视而不见。
   2. All the time I was blind to your suffering.
      一直以来，我都没有意识到你遭受的痛苦。
5. VERB 使无法意识到；使无视；使无法认清
   If something blinds you to the real situation, it prevents you from realizing that it exists or from understanding it properly.
   1. He never allowed his love of Australia to blind him to his countrymen's faults.
      他从来不会因为对澳大利亚的热爱而看不到自己同胞的缺点。
6. ADJ-GRADED （信仰或行动）盲目的，不理智的
   You can describe someone's beliefs or actions as blind when you think that they seem to take no notice of important facts or behave in an unreasonable way.
   1. ...her blind faith in the wisdom of the Church...
      她对教会智慧的盲目信仰
   2. Lesley yelled at him with blind, hating rage.
      莱斯莉心生愤恨，盛怒之下对他大嚷大叫。
7. ADJ （拐角）不在视线中的，看不见的
   A blind corner is one that you cannot see round because something is blocking your view.
   1. He tried to overtake three cars on a blind corner and crashed head-on into a lorry.
      他试图在一个死角处超过前面的三辆车，结果一头撞在了一辆卡车上。
8. ADJ 无窗的；无门的；没有开口的；封死的
   A blind wall or building is one which has no windows or doors.
   1. I remembered a huddle of stone buildings with blind walls.
      我记得一片没有窗户的石头建筑。
9. See also: Venetian blind
10. See also: blinding blindly colour-blind
11. PHRASE 对…视而不见；对…假装看不见
    If you say that someone is turning a blind eye to something bad or illegal that is happening, you mean that you think they are pretending not to notice that it is happening so that they will not have to do anything about it.
    1. Teachers are turning a blind eye to pupils smoking at school, a report reveals today...
       今日一篇报道称，老师们对学生在学校抽烟睁一只眼闭一只眼。
    2. I can't turn a blind eye when someone is being robbed.
       当有人遭到抢劫时，我不能视而不见。

1. I started helping him run the business when he went blind
   他失明以后，我就开始帮他打理生意。
2. How would you explain colour to a blind person?
   你如何向盲人解释颜色？
3. The sun hit the windscreen, momentarily blinding him.
   太阳照在挡风玻璃上，晃得他一时看不见东西。
4. Her mother groped for the back of the chair, her eyes blind with tears.
   她妈妈泪眼蒙眬地伸手去摸椅背。
5. David's good looks and impeccable manners had always made her blind to his faults
   戴维英俊的长相和完美的举止总是让她对他的缺点视而不见。
6. All the time I was blind to your suffering.
   一直以来，我都没有意识到你遭受的痛苦。
7. He never allowed his love of Australia to blind him to his countrymen's faults.
   他从来不会因为对澳大利亚的热爱而看不到自己同胞的缺点。
8. Lesley yelled at him with blind, hating rage.
   莱斯莉心生愤恨，盛怒之下对他大嚷大叫。
9. He tried to overtake three cars on a blind corner and crashed head-on into a lorry.
   他试图在一个死角处超过前面的三辆车，结果一头撞在了一辆卡车上。
10. I remembered a huddle of stone buildings with blind walls.
    我记得一片没有窗户的石头建筑。
11. Teachers are turning a blind eye to pupils smoking at school, a report reveals today
    今日一篇报道称，老师们对学生在学校抽烟睁一只眼闭一只眼。
12. I can't turn a blind eye when someone is being robbed.
    当有人遭到抢劫时，我不能视而不见。
13. When I was single I never worried about money — it was a bit of a blind spot.
    我独身时从不为钱操心——这算是一种无知的表现。
14. His shares were placed in a blind trust when he became a government minister.
    他当上了政府部长之后就把自己的股份进行了全权信托。
15. He found comfort in Eva's blind faith in him.
    伊娃对他的盲目信任让他感到宽慰。
16. The road is a succession of hairpin bends, hills, and blind corners.
    这条路上急转弯、坡道和死拐角一个接一个。
17. He is now blind in one eye.
    他现在一只眼睛瞎了。
18. His manners had always made her blind to his faults.
    他的彬彬有礼总是使她对他的缺点视而不见。
19. Lisa is deaf in one ear and partially blind.
    莉萨一只耳朵失聪，而且部分失明。
20. Society largely turns a blind eye to recreational drug use.
    社会基本上对消遣性毒品的吸食现象视而不见。
21. Blind children tend to be more passive in this area of motor development than sighted children.
    失明的孩子在动作发展的这一方面往往比不失明的孩子更加被动。
22. For this revelation he was struck blind by the goddess Hera.
    由于揭露此事，他被女神赫拉弄瞎了眼。
23. But for now, she is in the grip of a blind, unfocused anger
    而现在，她陷入了一种无名的愤怒之中。
24. The blind alley ended in a brick wall.
    这条死胡同的尽头是砖墙。
25. A wink is as good as a nod to a blind horse.
    对瞎马点头眨眼都是一样。
26. They turned a blind eye to the use of violence.
    他们对使用暴力熟视无睹。
27. A trained dog can act as a guide to a blind person.
    经过训练的狗能担任盲人的向导。
28. I won't let you rush about like a blind man riding a blind horse.
    我不能让你盲人瞎马地去到处乱闯。
29. He is blind of [ in] one eye.
    他瞎了一只眼。
30. He is blind in the right eye.
    他右眼瞎了。

adj.

(as) blind as a bat

• 视力不佳
  not able to see well

the blind leading the blind

• 盲人教盲人；盲人引导瞎子
  a situation in which people with almost no experience or knowledge give advice to others who also have no experience or knowledge

not a blind bit/the blindest bit of…

• 丝毫没有
  not any
  1. He didn't take a blind bit of notice of me (= he ignored me) .
     他压根儿没理睬我。
  2. It won't make the blindest bit of difference (= it will make no difference at all) .
     那根本不会有什么分别的。

turn a blind eye (to sth)

• （对某事）佯装不见，睁一只眼闭一只眼
  to pretend not to notice sth bad that is happening, so you do not have to do anything about it

love is blind

• 爱情是盲目的，爱让人蒙蔽双眼（指恋爱中的人看不到对方缺点）
  when you love sb, you cannot see their faults

v.

blind sb with science

• 用术语（或深奥的言语）使某人困惑
  to confuse sb by using technical or complicated language that they do not understand

eff and blind

• 咒骂；诅咒
  to use swear words
  1. There was a lot of effing and blinding going on.
     咒骂声没完没了。

adv.

blind drunk

• 烂醉如泥
  extremely drunk

rob sb blind

• 骗取某人大量钱财
  to cheat or trick sb so that they lose a lot of money

swear blind

• 一口咬定
  to say that sth is definitely true