blindfold
blindfold — noun
1. a piece of cloth tied over the eyes so a person cannot see
a piece of cloth tied over the eyes so a person cannot see
Priya tied a blindfold over her brother's eyes before the game.
collocation: tie a blindfold over someone's eyes
A thick blindfold kept Yusuf from seeing the circus animals.
The magician dropped his blindfold and smiled at the crowd.
At the museum, each child wore a blindfold and touched clay bowls.
用法筆記
Usually for a temporary covering used in games, tests, or transport. For sleep or travel comfort, eye mask is more common.
常見錯誤
blindfold — verb
1. to put a cloth or similar covering over someone's eyes so they cannot see
to put a cloth or similar covering over someone's eyes so they cannot see
The guards blindfolded the prisoner before leading him to the van.
blindfold + object before moving someone
For the party game, Zara blindfolded Ravi with a red scarf.
Two students blindfolded Omar and spun him around three times.
The camp leader blindfolded one team member for the night game.
- uncover
General opposite for removing a covering.
文法句型
blindfold + object
用法筆記
Object is usually a person or animal. This sense is often used before a game, a test, or moving someone somewhere.
常見錯誤
blindfold — adverb
1. while your eyes are covered and you cannot use sight
while your eyes are covered and you cannot use sight
Leila guessed the fruit blindfold and laughed after each bite.
verb + blindfold
The chess player can play blindfold against three friends at once.
common with play / guess / walk
During practice, the dancers walked blindfold across the quiet hall.
Hana drew a cat blindfold, and the class burst out laughing.
- unsighted
More formal and uncommon in everyday speech.
- without seeing
A plain paraphrase, not a fixed single-word alternative.
- with eyes covered
A close descriptive phrase for the literal situation.
- visibly
Shows that sight is available, though it is not an exact opposite in every context.
文法句型
verb + blindfold
用法筆記
Usually follows a verb such as play, walk, or guess. It describes doing the action with the eyes covered, not simply in darkness.