Purblind



GRE

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj.愚钝的; 视力不佳的
• ［英］ adj.愚钝的 ( lacking in vision; obtuse) ; 视力不佳的 ( partly blind)
• ［记］ pur ( ＝pure纯粹的) ＋blind; 古意为""全瞎的"", 后来变为""半瞎的""

Webster Collegiate

adjective

• Etymology: Middle English pur blind, from pur purely, wholly, from pur pure
• Date: 14th century
• 1.
  • a. obsolete wholly blind
  • b. partly blind
• 2. lacking in vision, insight, or understanding ; obtuse
• ? purblindly adverb
• ? purblindness noun

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