blind/blaɪnd/

a.

➊ not able to see

➋ not noticing or understanding sth

v. make sb unable to see for a short time or forever

a.

➊ 瞎的：a blind person 盲人

◇He went blind after a serious illness. 他一场重病后失明了。

◇[the blind总称一类人+ v.复] The library was built for the blind. 这座图书馆是为盲人建的。

➋ 视而不见的：[blind to sth] He is blind to her mistake. 他未察觉到她的错误。

v. 使看不见；使失明：He opened his bedroom window and was immediately blinded by the strong sunlight. 他打开卧室窗户，立即被强烈的阳光照得什么都看不见。

◇The accident left her blinded in one eye. 这次事故使她一只眼失明了。

常犯错误

✗ He may become blind.

✓ He may go blind. 他或许会失明。

常犯错误

✗ His eyes are blind.

✓ He is blind. 他双目失明。

✓ He is blind in the right eye. 他右眼失明。

✓ He is blind in one eye. 他有只眼睛是瞎的。