blindness

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. Blindness is a common complication of diabetes
   失明是糖尿病常见的并发症。
2. The fact is blindness hadn't stopped the children doing many of the things that sighted children enjoy
   实际上，失明并没有妨碍这些孩子去做健全孩子喜欢做的事情。
3. It causes blindness or serious loss of vision
   这能导致失明或视力严重受损。
4. His blindness is the result of an accident.
   一次事故使他双目失明。
5. I have long since come to terms with my blindness.
   我早就安于自己的失明了。
6. We must try to get rid of our blindness and raise the level of our political awareness.
   我们必须努力摆脱盲目性，提高我们的政治觉悟。
7. Blindness is the loss of the sensation of sight.
   失明就是丧失视觉。
8. Now, it can treat blindness, too.
   现在，这项技术也能治疗眼盲了。
9. High blood sugar in diabetics can lead to heart disease, kidney failure, stroke, blindness and amputation.
   高血糖可以导致心脏疾病、肾功能衰竭、中风、失明和截肢术。
10. Glaucoma is an important cause of blindness.
    青光眼是导致眼睛失明的一个重要原因。
11. A lack of important vitamins and minerals in food causes many serious health problems including blindness.
    食物中缺乏重要的维生素和矿物质会引起许多严重的健康问题，包括失明。
12. It dies of blindness and errors and betrayals.
    爱死是因为盲目、错误和背叛。
13. If time grew, probable meeting embroil arrives pupil, cause blindness!
    假如时间长了，很可能会牵连到瞳孔，造成失明！
14. Measles can cause diarrhea, pneumonia, blindness and other disorders.
    麻疹可引起痢疾，肺炎，失明和其他的病症。
15. This can help prevent eye damage and blindness.
    维生素A有助于预防眼损害和失明。
16. Screening and treatment for retinopathy ( which causes blindness);
    视网膜病（造成失明）筛查和治疗；
17. Helen Keller's deafness and blindness were not congenital defects but were acquired after birth.
    海伦·凯勒的聋与盲不是先天的缺陷，而是后天造成的。
18. Why is there this blindness to the psychological side?
    对心理方面的影响为什么这样视而不见？
19. Untreated eye infections can cause chronic infection and even blindness.
    未经治疗眼睛感染可引起慢性感染，甚至失明。
20. The prevalence of blindness caused by cataract, glaucoma and corneal opacity was lower in affluent households.
    在富裕的家庭中，白内障、青光眼和角膜混浊导致的失明发生率更低。
21. There have no medicines to protect against early blindness and many other diseases that make their life hell forever.
    有没有药物，以防止早期的盲目性和许多其他疾病，使他们的生命永远下地狱。
22. Trachoma is the world's leading cause of preventable blindness and the second cause of blindness after cataract.
    沙眼是世界上导致可预防性失明的首要病因，是仅次于白内障导致失明的次要病因。
23. Human embryonic stem cell can repair damaged retinas and cure blindness, according to a British study.
    人胚胎干细胞可以修复损坏的视网膜和治疗的盲目性，根据一项英国的研究。
24. If not recognized and treated, glaucoma may cause blindness that could have been prevented in most patients.
    多数青光眼病人是可以治疗的，但是，如果没有及时识别和治疗，青光眼也可以致盲。
25. Eye pain, vision problems, or blindness.
    眼痛、视力问题，或失明。
26. Tests for blindness include a test for the eye preservation reflex and an obstacle test.
    盲视试验包括眼的保护性反射和障碍试验。
27. The examples include cerebral palsy, blindness, hearing problems and learning disabilities.
    其中包括脑瘫、失明、听力障碍和学习障碍。
28. Ultraviolet radiation increases the risk of cataracts, which cloud the lens of the eye and can cause blindness.
    紫外线辐射增加了白内障的危险，这种疾病使眼睛的晶体蒙上缀障并能导致失明。
29. Disorders affecting the retina or the macula in its centre decrease vision and can cause Blindness.
    影响视网膜和中心黄斑的病变会减退视力并可导致眼盲。
30. Over time, high blood sugar can lead to blindness, kidney failure, heart disease and nerve damage.
    随着时间流逝，高血糖会导致失明、肾衰竭、心脏病和神经紊乱。

noun

1. the state of being blind or lacking sight

   Synonym:    sightlessnesscecity