blindness
noun [ U ] uk/ˈblaɪnd.nəs/ us/ˈblaɪnd.nəs/
C1 盲症
the condition of being unable to see
A lack of vitamin A can cause blindness. 缺乏维生素A会导致失明。
It was hard for her to overcome the difficulites caused by her blindness. 克服因失明造成的困扰对她来说很艰难。
blindness to sth 视而不见;盲目性;未察觉
the fact of not being conscious of something or of refusing to notice something that is obvious to others
His blindness to social codes was leading him into deeper trouble. 他对社交礼仪的忽视给他带来了更大的麻烦。
I am ashamed of my blindness to what was going on. 我为自己对发生的事情视而不见而感到羞愧。
- More examples
- Blindness is a common complication of diabetes.
- She feigns blindness to remain close to her husband.
- Their blindness to the misery around them is astonishing.
- There has been an almost wilful blindness to unspeakable crimes against humanity.
See: blind