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covering(遮蓋物)

1. Countable(可數名詞)

   A window covering made of a single piece or strips of material, such as cloth, paper, or plastic, that can be raised or lowered using a cord.

   百葉窗；窗簾

   • The blinds in this room need a good cleaning.

     這個房間的百葉窗需要好好清潔一下。

   • She pulled up the blinds to let the sunlight into the room.

     她拉起了百葉窗，讓陽光灑進房間。

   • The office blinds are grey.

     辦公室的百葉窗是灰色的。

observation(觀察)

1. Countable(可數名詞)

   A concealed location designed for observing wildlife, especially animals or birds, without being detected.

   （可觀察野生動物或鳥類的）隱蔽處；躲藏處

   • The photographer waited for hours in the blind hoping to capture a picture of the rare bird.

     攝影師在隱蔽處等了幾個小時，希望能拍到稀有鳥類的照片。

   • They built a blind to watch the deer's activity.

     他們搭建了一個隱蔽處來觀察鹿的活動。

   • The hunter waited in the blind for his prey.

     獵人在隱蔽處等待他的獵物。

vision(視力)

1. Transitive(及物動詞)

   To cause someone to lose their ability to see, either temporarily or permanently.

   使失明；使看不見

   • The laser beam could blind you temporarily.

     雷射光束可能會暫時使你失明。

   • The sun reflecting off the snow almost blinded him.

     雪地反射的陽光幾乎使他失明。

   • The sudden bright light blinded her momentarily.

     突然的強光讓她暫時失明。

obscure(遮蔽)

1. Transitive(及物動詞)

   To prevent someone from noticing or understanding something; to obscure their judgment.

   蒙蔽；使失去辨別能力

   • Don't let anger blind your judgment.

     不要讓憤怒蒙蔽你的判斷。

   • The company's ambition blinded them to the potential risks.

     公司的野心讓他們看不到潛在的風險。

   • Her infatuation with him blinded her to his flaws.

     她對他的迷戀使她看不到他的缺點。

vision(視力)

1. B1

   Lacking the ability to see.

   瞎的；失明的

   • Despite being blind, he leads an active life.

     儘管失明，他仍然過著積極的生活。

   • Guide dogs help blind people navigate safely.

     導盲犬幫助盲人安全地行走。

   • She has been blind for many years, but she remains optimistic.

     她已經失明多年，但她仍然保持樂觀。

emotion(情感)

1. Characterized by an extreme feeling that is without thought or reason; irrational.

   盲目的；不理智的

   • She had a blind faith in her new boyfriend.

     她對她的新男友有盲目的信心。

   • A blind adherence to tradition can hinder progress.

     盲目地遵循傳統可能會阻礙進步。

   • The plan was a blind gamble.

     這個計畫是一場盲目的賭博。

visibility(可見度)

1. Used to describe an area that a driver cannot see or cannot see around, a blind spot.

   （駕駛者看不見的）盲點的；死角的

   • Drive carefully as there is a blind spot at the curve.

     小心駕駛，因為彎道處有一個盲點。

   • Please check your blind spot before changing lanes.

     變換車道前請檢查你的盲點。

   • The blind spot on that section of road has led to many accidents.

     那段路上的盲點導致了許多事故。

experiment(實驗)

1. Referring to a scientific test where either the participants, the testers, or both are unaware of the specific test being conducted.

   （科學實驗中，測試者和／或受試者不知測試內容的）盲測

   • Blind tests in drug development help reduce bias.

     藥物開發中的盲測有助於減少偏見。

   • They conducted a blind test to maintain the objectivity of the experiment.

     他們進行了盲測以保持實驗的客觀性。

   • Researchers used a blind testing method to minimize the subjective influence of participants.

     研究人員使用盲測方法來最小化參與者的主觀影響。

1. If something is tested blind, the participants, testers, or both are unaware of what is being tested.

   （科學實驗中，測試者和／或受試者不知測試內容的）以盲測方式進行地

   • The research team conducted the experiment blind.

     研究團隊以盲測方式進行了實驗。

   • To ensure accurate results, they assessed the products blind.

     為了確保結果準確，他們以盲測方式評估了產品。

   • All participants were tested blind to the conditions.

     所有參與者都是在不知情的情況下接受測試的。