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blindfold noun /ˈblaɪndfəʊld/ /ˈblaɪndfəʊld/ - something that is put over somebody’s eyes so they cannot see障眼物；眼罩
- She used a scarf as a blindfold.她用围巾当眼罩。
词源mid 16th cent.: alteration, by association with the verb fold, of blindfeld, past participle of obsolete blindfell ‘strike blind, blindfold’, from Old English geblindfellan (see blind and the verb fell).
blindfold verb /ˈblaɪndfəʊld/ /ˈblaɪndfəʊld/ - blindfold somebody to cover somebody’s eyes with a piece of cloth or other material 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。
词源mid 16th cent.: alteration, by association with the verb fold, of blindfeld, past participle of obsolete blindfell ‘strike blind, blindfold’, from Old English geblindfellan (see blind and the verb fell).
blindfold adverb /ˈblaɪndfəʊld/ /ˈblaɪndfəʊld/ (British English) (also blindfolded British English, North American English) - 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。
词源mid 16th cent.: alteration, by association with the verb fold, of blindfeld, past participle of obsolete blindfell ‘strike blind, blindfold’, from Old English geblindfellan (see blind and the verb fell).
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