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blindfold

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++blind·fold1 /ˈblaɪndfəʊld $ -foʊld/ noun [countable]  SEEa piece of cloth that covers someone’s eyes to prevent them from seeing anything 蒙眼布,障眼物,眼罩
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blindfoldI used images of a map, a maze and a blindfold before; now you're peeking through your hands.You might as well wear a blindfold.But all the time wearing a blindfold.The problem is that skipping the self-examination is something like finding yourself in a maze with a blindfold on.Comment: Right, with a blindfold and a cigarette...Alternate between yourself and the fake-introduce another toy if you wish-before slowly removing the blindfold.At night, when the hospital bustle dies down, the stillness can match the blackness under the blindfold.Lack of self-knowledge is like rotting away in the maze with the blindfold on.
blindfold2 verb [transitive]  SEEto cover someone’s eyes with a piece of cloth 蒙住〔某人〕的眼睛 Blindfold the prisoner! 把囚犯的眼睛蒙上!→ See Verb table
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blindfoldAll three were roughly hauled out, tied hand and foot and blindfolded.It took a few seconds after he regained consciousness to realize that he was blindfolded.On one of the horses was a slight figure, bound and blindfolded.He was blindfolded and taken to Secret Police headquarters.They blindfolded Mrs Dyer, roped her neck, and expected her to recant.For that answer, you should be blindfolded, spun around several times, and then asked to point.She crossed backwards, blindfolded, wearing peach baskets on her feet.
blindfold3 British English (also blindfolded /ˈblaɪndfəʊldɪd $ -foʊld-/) adverb  1. SEEwith your eyes covered by a piece of cloth 蒙着眼地2. can do something blindfold informalEASY used to say that it is very easy for you to do something because you have done it so often 蒙着眼都能做某事
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blindfoldTo go on would be like stepping blindfold into the dark, and she wasn't ready.Even blindfold she can see it won't be long before she's very rich.Tell them that the competition is to see who can go through the obstacles blindfold without touching them.
Origin blindfold2 (1500-1600) blindfell to make blind, cover the eyes of ((13-16 centuries)), from blind + → FELL3; influenced by fold
eyes cloth a them Corpus someone’s covers that prevent piece of to


blindfold
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blindfold1 /ˈblaɪndfəʊld $ -foʊld/ noun [countable]
a piece of cloth that covers someone’s eyes to prevent them from seeing anything

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blindfold2 verb [transitive]
 Date: 1500-1600
 Origin: blindfell 'to make blind, cover the eyes of' (13-16 centuries), from blind + fell3; influenced by fold
to cover someone’s eyes with a piece of cloth:
    Blindfold the prisoner!

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blindfold3 British English (also blind‧fold‧ed /ˈblaɪndfəʊldəd, ˈblaɪndfəʊldɪd $ -foʊld-/) adverb
1. with your eyes covered by a piece of cloth
2. can do something blindfold informal used to say that it is very easy for you to do something because you have done it so often


blind·foldBrE /ˈblaɪndfəʊld/ 🔊NAmE /ˈblaɪndfoʊld/ 🔊 nounsomething that is put over sb's eyes so they cannot see 障眼物;眼罩
blind·foldBrE /ˈblaɪndfəʊld/ 🔊NAmE /ˈblaɪndfoʊld/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they blindfold BrE /ˈblaɪndfəʊld/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈblaɪndfoʊld/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it blindfolds BrE /ˈblaɪndfəʊldz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈblaɪndfoʊldz/ 🔊past simple blindfolded BrE /ˈblaɪndfəʊldɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈblaɪndfoʊldɪd/ 🔊past participle blindfolded BrE /ˈblaɪndfəʊldɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈblaɪndfoʊldɪd/ 🔊 -ing form blindfolding BrE /ˈblaɪndfəʊldɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈblaɪndfoʊldɪŋ/ 🔊~ sb to cover sb's eyes with a piece of cloth or other covering so that they cannot see (用布等)蒙住…的眼睛The hostages were tied up and blindfolded. 人质被捆绑起来并蒙上了眼睛。🔊🔊
blind·foldBrE /ˈblaɪndfəʊld/ 🔊NAmE /ˈblaɪndfoʊld/ 🔊 adjective, adverb(BrE) (also blind·fold·ed BrE, NAmE ) with the eyes covered 被蒙住眼睛(的)The reporter was taken blindfold to a secret location. 那位记者被蒙着眼睛带到了一处秘密的地方。🔊🔊I knew the way home blindfold (= because it was so familiar). 我蒙着眼都能走到家。🔊🔊I could do that blindfold (= very easily, with no problems). 我做这事易如反掌。🔊🔊