| 词汇 | blind |
| 词根词缀 | 词源： blind (adj.) O.E. blind "blind," also "dark, obscure, unintelligent," probably sharing with blend a P.Gmc. base *blandjan "to blind" (cf. Du., Ger. blind, O.N. blindr, Goth. blinds "blind"), perhaps also "to make cloudy, deceive," from PIE base *bhel- (1) "to shine, flash, burn" (see bleach); cf. Lith. blendzas "blind," blesti "to become dark." The original sense, not of "sightless," but of "confused," perhaps underlies such phrases as blind alley. Of aviators flying without instruments or without clear observation, from 1919. The verb is O.E. blendan, influenced in M.E. by the adj. The noun meaning "anything that obstructs sight" is from 1530s. Blindman's bluff is from 1580s. "The twilight, or rather the hour between the time when one can no longer see to read and the lighting of the candles, is commonly called blindman's holiday." [Grose, 1796] 词根记忆： a. 盲的,瞎的;盲目的vt.使失明n.百叶窗At the windy window, the widow finds a blind snake winding.在当风的窗口,寡妇发现有条瞎眼蛇在游动. |
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