单词 | dazzle |
释义 | dazzle (once / 363 pages) vn To dazzle is to blind someone for a moment with light, like a deer in the headlights. You can also dazzle by impressing people, and not just by wearing a sparkly sequined shirt. Have you ever had a light shine in your face so you couldn't see for a second? You were dazzled. To dazzle is to blind someone in this way. A car's high-beam lights can dazzle other drivers. Looking directly at the sun is a way to dazzle yourself. Dazzling puts you in a daze for a second. Also, anything impressive can dazzle. A great writer dazzles readers. An impressive speaker dazzles listeners. It's like you're blinded by their brilliance. WORD FAMILYdazzle: dazzled, dazzles, dazzling+/dazzling: dazzlingest, dazzlingly USAGE EXAMPLESMr. Bernstein, in his book, called Davies and Service “smart and dedicated public servants” who were “naïvely dazzled” by the Communists. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) That opened up more opportunities for Gill against Illinois, including on several pick-and-roll situations that ended in dazzling finishes. Washington Post(Dec 31, 2016) It’s described as “a multi-sensory display of live music, dazzling light show and pyrotechnics” in Copley Square. Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) 1v cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light She was dazzled by the bright headlights Syn|Hyper bedazzle, daze blind render unable to see 2v amaze or bewilder, as with brilliant wit or intellect or skill Her arguments dazzled everyone The dancer dazzled the audience with his turns and jumps Hyper amaze, astonish, astound affect with wonder 3n brightness enough to blind partially and temporarily Hyper brightness the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white |
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