英语词汇“blindside”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

To blindside is to launch a surprise attack, especially one that comes from an obstructed or hidden place. Your video game army might blindside your friend's army, resulting in your victory.

If you come up from behind your brother and shove him, you can say that you blindside him. There is also a more figurative way to blindside someone — simply to do or say something the person is utterly unprepared for. You could blindside your family, for example, by suddenly announcing that you're moving to China. The oldest use of blindside as a verb, around 1968, referred to a football tackle.

WORD FAMILY

blindside: blindsided, blindsides, blindsiding

USAGE EXAMPLES

Then, toward the end of June, investors got blindsided by the Brexit vote.

Seattle Times(Dec 28, 2016)

But some residents say they were blindsided by the new rules.

Washington Times(Dec 26, 2016)

They felt blindsided by forecasts and abandoned by road crews.

Washington Post(Dec 24, 2016)

1v attack or hit on or from the side where the attacked person's view is obstructed

Hyper

assail, assault, attack, set on

attack someone physically or emotionally

2v catch unawares, especially with harmful consequences

The economic downturn blindsided many investors

Hyper

surprise

come upon or take unawares

单词	blindside
释义	blindside (once / 28276 pages) v To blindside is to launch a surprise attack, especially one that comes from an obstructed or hidden place. Your video game army might blindside your friend's army, resulting in your victory. If you come up from behind your brother and shove him, you can say that you blindside him. There is also a more figurative way to blindside someone — simply to do or say something the person is utterly unprepared for. You could blindside your family, for example, by suddenly announcing that you're moving to China. The oldest use of blindside as a verb, around 1968, referred to a football tackle. WORD FAMILY blindside: blindsided, blindsides, blindsiding USAGE EXAMPLES Then, toward the end of June, investors got blindsided by the Brexit vote. Seattle Times(Dec 28, 2016) But some residents say they were blindsided by the new rules. Washington Times(Dec 26, 2016) They felt blindsided by forecasts and abandoned by road crews. Washington Post(Dec 24, 2016) 1v attack or hit on or from the side where the attacked person's view is obstructed Hyper assail, assault, attack, set on attack someone physically or emotionally 2v catch unawares, especially with harmful consequences The economic downturn blindsided many investors Hyper surprise come upon or take unawares
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