
blinded
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。)
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。)
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。)