Blind as a bat Meaning in English
expression
ˈbɫaɪnd/ /ˈæz/, /ˈɛz/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈbæt
BLIND-uhz-uh-BAT
blˈaɪnd/ /ˈæs/ /æɪ/ /bˈæt
BLIND-az-uh-BAT
释义
Someone who is 'blind as a bat' cannot see well or is very poor at noticing things, either literally or figuratively.
用法与细微差别
This is an informal, humorous expression. Often used in exaggeration about poor eyesight or missing obvious facts, e.g., 'He's blind as a bat without his glasses.' Not usually offensive. Sometimes replaced in Spanish by 'as blind as a mole.'
Spanish: ciego como un topoPortuguese (BR): cego como um morcegoPortuguese (PT): cego como um morcegoChinese (Simplified): 像蝙蝠一样瞎Chinese (Traditional): 像蝙蝠一樣瞎Hindi: चमगादड़ जैसा अंधाArabic: أعمى مثل الخفاشBengali: ঝিঁঝিঁ পোকার মতো অন্ধRussian: слепой как крот - слепой как летучая мышьJapanese: コウモリのように目が見えないVietnamese: mù như dơiKorean: 박쥐처럼 눈이 먼Turkish: kör gibi - yarasa gibi körUrdu: چمگادڑ کی طرح اندھاIndonesian: buta seperti kelelawar
例句
Without her glasses, she is blind as a bat.
basic
He reads without lights and he's blind as a bat.
basic
I'm blind as a bat when it comes to finding my keys.
basic
He didn't notice the big sign—he's blind as a bat sometimes.
natural
I'm blind as a bat without my contacts; everything is a blur.
natural
Ask him for directions? He's blind as a bat and always gets lost.
natural