blind adj. ⇨unaware (blind to the dangers)⇨turn a blind eye⇨ignoreverbblind noun ⇨curtain
unaware
adjective
unaware ♦︎ oblivious ♦︎ in the dark ♦︎ unsuspecting ♦︎ blind ♦︎ ignorant ♦︎ unwittingThese words all describe people who are not aware of sth or do not know about sth.这些词均表示没意识到、不了解、未察觉。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆unaware / oblivious / ignorant of sth◆oblivious / blind to sth◆an unsuspecting / unwitting victim◆totally unaware / oblivious / unsuspecting / blind / ignorant◆completely / largely unaware / oblivious / in the dark / ignorant◆blissfully unaware / ignorant■unaware / /ˌʌnəˈweə(r); NAmEˌʌnəˈwer/ [not before noun] not knowing or realizing that sth is happening or that sth exists不知道；没意识到；未察觉◆He was completely unaware of the whole affair.他对整件事一无所知。◆They were apparently unaware that the girl was only 15.他们显然没想到那女孩才15岁。OPPaware ⇨ aware■oblivious /əˈblɪviəs/ / [not usually before noun] not aware of or concerned about sth, especially sth that you ought to be concerned about不知道，未察觉，不关注（尤指理应关注之事）◆He drove off, oblivious to the damage he had caused.他驾车走了，没有注意到他所造成的损害。◆He was totally oblivious of her feelings.他对她的感情浑然不觉。■in the ˈdark
idiom
knowing nothing about sth（对某事）全然不知◆Workers were kept in the dark about plans to sell off the factory.对于出售工厂的计划，工人们还蒙在鼓里。■unsuspecting [usually before noun] (especiallywritten) not aware of danger or of sth bad毫不怀疑的；无危险意识的；无戒备心的◆The attacker stood waiting in the alleyway for his unsuspecting victim.袭击者站在小巷里，等着毫无戒备的对象下手。◆Illegal copies are widely on sale to an unsuspecting public.非法的复制品大量出售给不知情的公众。 see also trusting ⇨ naive■blind [not before noun] not noticing or realizing sth（对某事）视而不见的，未察觉的◆She's totally blind to her husband's faults.她完全看不到丈夫的过错。◆I must have been blind not to realize the danger we were in.我当时一定是眼瞎了，竟然没有意识到我们所处的危险。■ignorant / /ˈɪgnərənt/ / [not before noun] not knowing about or realizing sth, especially sth that might affect your actions or opinions if you did know about it不了解，未意识到（尤指若知悉行为或看法可能有所不同）◆At the time I was ignorant of events going on elsewhere.那时我并不了解其他地方发生的事情。■unwitting [only before noun] (ratherformal, written) not aware of what you are doing or of the situation you are involved in不知情的；糊里糊涂的；无意的◆He became an unwitting accomplice in the crime.他糊里糊涂地成了犯罪的帮凶。◆She was the unwitting cause of the argument.她无意中引起了这场争执。
ignore
verb
ignore ♦︎ disregard ♦︎ overlook ♦︎ turn a blind eye ♦︎ take no notice ♦︎ neglect ♦︎ gloss over sthThese words all mean to pay little or no attention to sth.这些词均表示忽视、不理会。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to ignore / disregard / overlook / turn a blind eye to / neglect / gloss over the fact that...◆to ignore / disregard / overlook / neglect the importance / need / possibility of sth◆to ignore / disregard sb's advice / rules / wishes◆to ignore / overlook sb / sth's faults / shortcomings◆to often ignore / disregard / overlook / neglect / gloss over sb / sth◆to completely / entirely / totally / largely / generally / frequently / deliberately ignore / disregard / overlook / neglect sth◆to conveniently ignore / overlook / turn a blind eye to / gloss over sb / sth◆to consistently ignore / overlook / neglect sth■ignore / /ɪgˈnɔː(r)/ / [transitive] to pay no attention to sth; to pretend that you have not seen sb or that sb is not there忽视；对⋯不予理会；佯装未见◆He ignored all the 'No Smoking' signs and lit up a cigarette.他无视各处“禁止吸烟”的警示牌，点燃了香烟。◆I made a suggestion but they chose to ignore it.我提了个建议，但他们不予理会。◆We cannot afford to ignore their advice.我们不能不考虑他们的劝告。◆She ignored him and carried on with her work.她没理他，继续干自己的活。OPPpay attention to sth ⇨ hear■disregard / /ˌdɪsrɪˈgɑːd; NAmEˌdɪsrɪˈgɑːrd/ [transitive] (formal) to not consider sth; to treat sth as unimportant不理会；不顾；漠视◆The board completely disregarded my recommendations.董事会完全无视我的建议。◆Safety rules were disregarded.安全规定遭到忽视。▸disregard
noun
[uncountable] ◆She shows a total disregard for other people's feelings.她丝毫不顾及别人的感受。■overlook /ˌəʊvəˈlʊk; NAmEˌoʊvərˈlʊk/ [transitive] (ratherformal) to see sth wrong or bad but decide to ignore it（对不良现象等）不予理会，视而不见◆We could not afford to overlook such a serious offence.对这样严重的违法行为，我们决不能视若无睹。◆He's so friendly people are prepared to overlook his faults.他待人友好，所以人们愿意忽略他的缺点。■turn a blind ˈeye
idiom
to pretend not to notice sth bad that is happening, so that you do not have to do anything about it（对不良现象）佯装不见，睁一只眼闭一只眼◆The authorities were either unaware of the problem or turned a blind eye to it.当局对这个问题要么没有察觉，要么视而不见。■ˌtake no ˈnotice
phrase
(took, taken)to pay no attention to sb/sth, as if they/it were not there or did not exist不注意；不理会◆Take no notice of what he says.别理会他说的话。◆Don't take any notice of what you read in the papers.别在意在报上看到的东西。◆Take no notice and they'll just go away.不去理睬，他们就会走开。■neglect /nɪˈglekt/ / [transitive] (ratherformal) to not give enough attention to sth忽略；忽视；不重视◆Dance has been neglected by television.电视节目一向不重视舞蹈。◆She has neglected her studies.她忽略了自己的学业。 see also neglect ⇨ neglectnoun, neglect ⇨ leaveverb5■ˌgloss ˈover sth
phrasal verb
to avoid talking about sth unpleasant or embarrassing by not dealing with it in detail掩饰；掩盖；把⋯搪塞过去◆There is a strong temptation to gloss over potential problems.人们强烈地倾向于把潜在的问题掩盖起来。◆He glossed over any splits in the party.他掩饰了党内出现的任何分裂现象。
curtain
noun
curtain ♦︎ blind ♦︎ drape ♦︎ screen ♦︎ shade ♦︎ hangingThese are all words for window coverings.这些词均表示窗帘。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to draw / close the curtains / blinds / drapes / shades◆to pull the curtains / drapes◆to open the curtains / blinds / drapes / shades◆to draw / draw back / pull back the curtains / drapes◆to pull up / down the blinds / shades■curtain [countable] a piece of fabric that is hung to cover a window; a piece of fabric that is hung up as a screen in a room or around a bed, for example; a piece of thick, heavy fabric that hangs in front of the stage in the theatre窗帘；（起隔断作用的）帘，幔；（舞台上的）帷幕◆It was ten in the morning but the curtains were still drawn(= closed).早上10点钟了，可窗帘还是闭着的。◆a pair of curtains一对窗帘◆a shower curtain浴帘◆The audience was waiting for the curtain to rise(= for the play to begin).观众在等待拉幕开演。◆There was tremendous applause when the curtain came down(= when the play ended).幕落时响起了经久不息的掌声。◆We left just before the final curtain.我们刚好在演出结束前离开。ⓘ In American English curtain is used especially to describe a very thin piece of fabric that you hang at a window and that stops people outside from being able to see inside; in British English these are called net curtains.在美式英语中，curtain尤指可挡住外面视线的薄纱网眼窗帘；在英式英语中这称为net curtain。■blind [countable] a covering for a window, especially one made of a roll of fabric that is fixed at the top of the window and can be pulled up and down窗帘；（尤指）卷帘◆Pull up the blinds and let some light in.把卷帘拉上去，进点儿光。ⓘ A venetian blind is a blind that has flat horizontal plastic or metal strips going across it that you can turn to let in as much light as you want. * venetian blind指百叶窗帘，可调整叶片控制光线强度。■drape (especially NAmE) (NAmE alsodrapery / /ˈdreɪpəri/ / ) [countable, usually plural] a long thick curtain（厚长的）帘子，帷帘，帷幕◆blue velvet drapes蓝色丝绒帷帘■screen [countable] (especially NAmE) a wire or plastic net that is held in a frame and fastened on a window, or a door, to let in air but keep out insects纱窗；纱门◆Do you have screens on your windows?你的窗户上有纱窗吗？◆screen windows / doors纱窗；纱门■shade ( ˈwindow shade) (both NAmE) a blind窗帘；（尤指）卷帘◆The sun peered through the shades in the hotel room.阳光透过卷帘照进酒店房间。■hanging [countable, usually plural] a large piece of fabric that is hung on a wall for decoration（装饰用的）墙幔，帷幔◆wall hangings挂在墙上的装饰织物 see also hang ⇨ decorate