blind
gb/blˈaɪnd/ us/blˈaɪnd/
A2
英語
~ 3000
語義
0件の語義
adjective
A2
state
1
Unable to see
Not able to see with your eyes.
用法パターン：
[someone] is blind
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'blind' with 'deaf', which refers to hearing, not sight.
類義語
sightless (A more formal or literary synonym for lacking sight.)
対義語
sighted (Describes someone who has normal vision.)
コロケーション
born blind
|completely blind
|go blind
|partially blind
テーマ
health
|disability
|human_body
|body
|core_vocabulary
例文
- She has been blind since birth.
- The accident left him blind in one eye.
- Blind people often use guide dogs.
- He went blind after a serious illness.
学習者向け例文
- My grandfather is blind.
- The man is blind in his left eye.
- She is blind and uses a white cane.
- He went blind when he was 50.
名詞
A2
entity
2
Window covering
A cover for a window that stops light from coming in.
用法パターン：
pull down [a/the] blind
よくある間違い：
Some learners confuse 'blind' (window covering) with 'curtain'; they are similar but not identical.
類義語
shade (Often used interchangeably in American English, though 'shade' usually refers to a single piece of fabric.)
対義語
curtain (A different type of window covering made from hanging fabric panels.)
コロケーション
roller blind
|venetian blind
|close the blinds
|draw the blinds
テーマ
home
|furniture
|housing
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
例文
- We closed the blinds to keep the room cool.
- She adjusted the blinds to let in more light.
- The blinds were dusty after months of not being used.
学習者向け例文
- I closed the blinds.
- The blinds are white.
- We opened the blinds to see outside.
adjective
B1
state
3
Unaware of something obvious
Not able to see or understand something that is easy for others to see or understand.
用法パターン：
[someone] is blind to [something]
よくある間違い：
Learners may take this meaning literally rather than understanding it as metaphorical awareness.
類義語
oblivious (Implies being unaware, often without realizing it.)
対義語
aware (Means knowing or noticing something.)
コロケーション
blind to the truth
|blind to danger
|blind to reality
テーマ
emotions
|thinking
|communication
|core_vocabulary
例文
- She was blind to his faults.
- He remained blind to the risks involved.
- They are blind to the suffering around them.
学習者向け例文
- He is blind to the danger.
- She is blind to her mistakes.
- They are blind to the truth.
動詞
B1
action
4
Cause loss of sight
To make someone not able to see.
用法パターン：
to blind [someone]
類義語
dazzle (Can mean temporarily blinding with bright light.)
対義語
restore sight (To give back someone's ability to see.)
コロケーション
blind someone with light
|permanently blind
テーマ
violence
|health
|body
例文
- The explosion blinded him in one eye.
- The bright spotlight momentarily blinded her.
- He was blinded by a chemical accident.
学習者向け例文
- The light blinded me for a moment.
- The accident blinded him in one eye.
- The sun blinded her when she looked up.
名詞
technical
B2
entity
5
Concealment shelter for hunting/military use
A small shelter where people hide when hunting animals or watching birds.
類義語
hide (British English term for a similar shelter used for observing wildlife.)
コロケーション
duck blind
|hunting blind
テーマ
hunting
|military
|animals
|nature
|law
例文
- The hunters waited quietly in the duck blind.
- We set up a blind near the water's edge.
- The soldiers built a blind for observation.
学習者向け例文
- The hunters sat in a blind.
- We used a blind to watch the birds.
- The man waited in the hunting blind.
文法
辞書形
blind
IPA
GB/blˈaɪnd/
US/blˈaɪnd/
音節・強勢
blind （1音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (blind)
活用形
Adjective
- Base: blind
- Comparative: blinder
- Superlative: blindest
Noun
- Base: blind
- Plural: blind, blinds
Verb
- Base: blind
- 3rd Person Singular: blinds
- Present Participle: blinding
- Past: blinded
関連語
表現
blind spot
1/blˈaɪnd spˈɑt/
fixed phrase
Area unseen or not understood
Something you cannot see or understand well, even if it is clear to others.
例文
- Check your mirrors for cars in your blind spot before changing lanes.
- Math has always been a blind spot for me.
the blind leading the blind
1/ðə blˈaɪnd lˈidɪŋ ðə blˈaɪnd/
idiom
Uninformed guiding uninformed
When people who do not know much are trying to teach or lead other people who also do not know much.
例文
- With no experience between them, it was like the blind leading the blind.
- It felt like the blind leading the blind during the project.
as blind as a bat
1/ˈæz blˈaɪnd ˈæz ə bˈæt/
idiom
informal
Having very bad eyesight
Having very bad eyesight; not able to see well.
例文
- Without my glasses I'm as blind as a bat.
- Without my glasses I’m as blind as a bat.
- He's as blind as a bat when it comes to fashion trends.
- He’s as blind as a bat when it comes to reading small print.
- She joked that she was as blind as a bat in the dark room.
turn a blind eye (to)
1/tˈɚn ə blˈaɪnd ˈaɪ tə/
idiom
Pretend not to notice wrongdoing
To choose to ignore something bad or wrong.
例文
- The police sometimes turn a blind eye to minor offenses.
- The manager turned a blind eye to the safety violations.
- Management turned a blind eye to safety violations.
- He turned a blind eye when his friend cheated.