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blinded

UK //ˈblaɪndɪd//US //ˈblaɪndɪd//

词源

源自古英语blendan(使失明),与古诺尔斯语blinda相关,最终源自原始日耳曼语*blindaz。

adjective

❶ 指眼睛看不见的,通常是因为受伤、疾病或强光导致的暂时或永久性失明。

“The soldier was blinded by the explosion.”

(这名士兵因爆炸而失明。)

“She was blinded by the bright sunlight.”

(她被强烈的阳光照得睁不开眼。)

❶ 比喻因强烈情感或偏见而无法理性判断或看清事实。

“He was blinded by love and couldn't see her faults.”

(他被爱情蒙蔽,看不到她的缺点。)

“Their anger blinded them to the truth.”

(愤怒让他们看不清真相。)

同义词:sightless, visionless, unseeing

verb

❶ 使失明,指通过物理方式或强烈光线导致某人暂时或永久失去视力。

“The bright flash blinded the pilot momentarily.”

(强烈的闪光让飞行员暂时失明。)

“The chemical accident blinded several workers.”

(化学事故导致几名工人失明。)

❶ 比喻使失去判断力,通常指强烈情感或偏见影响理性思考。

“His desire for revenge blinded him to reason.”

(复仇的欲望让他失去了理智。)

“The propaganda campaign blinded people to the facts.”

(宣传活动让人们看不到事实。)

同义词:obscure, deceive, mislead

常见短语

blinded by — 被...蒙蔽,指因为某种强烈因素(如情感、偏见等)而无法看清真相或做出正确判断。

“He was blinded by his hatred and couldn't think clearly.”

(他被仇恨蒙蔽,无法清晰地思考。)

blinded to — 对...视而不见,特指因为某种原因而无法认识到某些事实或真相。

“They were blinded to the suffering of others by their own privilege.”

(由于自身的特权,他们对别人的苦难视而不见。)