purblind

• 古旧用法，指半盲的或视力不佳的；也指缺乏洞察力和理解力、目光短浅的。

An archaic adjective meaning partially blind or lacking in insight or understanding.

1. Having greatly reduced visionC2formal

   Having very poor eyesight; nearly blind.

   几乎失明的

   • The purblind old man could barely make out shapes in the dim light.
   • She was purblind and needed a magnifying glass to read.
   • The cat, now purblind, often bumped into furniture.

   同义词dim-sightednear-blindsand-blind

   反义词clear-sightedkeen-sightedsharp-eyed

2. Lacking insight or discernmentC2formal

   Lacking in understanding, insight, or mental perception; obtuse.

   缺乏洞察力的

   • His purblind attitude prevented him from seeing the obvious solution.
   • The critic was purblind to the subtle nuances of the novel.
   • Only the purblind could ignore the warning signs of the economic crisis.

   同义词blinddensedimdullobtuseslow-wittedstupidthickunperceptive

   反义词astutediscerninginsightfulpenetratingperceptivesharp