英语习惯上不说His eyes are blind, Her left eye is blind等,但是英语同样不能说blinid eye吗?我之所以这样想,是因为英语习惯上不说His age is old, 但是可以说old age。
英语好像一般不说 blind eyes。但有一个很常用的例外,即turn a blind eye (to sth) 这一习语,意思是“(对……)假装看不见(不理会、不计较)”。如:
The manager turned a blind eye when his staff were late. 职员迟到时经理装作没看见。
I can’t turn a blind eye when someone is being robbed. 当有人遭到抢劫时,我不能视而不见。
You shouldn’t really drink here, but I’m willing to turn a blind eye to it. 你不该在这儿喝酒,不过我愿意对此事睁一只眼闭一只眼。
There’s so much suffering in the world, you can’t just turn a blind eye to it. 世界上有那么多人在受苦,你不可能视而不见。