通译比典:Blind to the world与Dead to the world之间的辨析

这两个英语习语虽然结构相似，但在语义和用法上存在明显差异：

1. Blind to the world
语义：指因醉酒或极度疲惫而失去知觉的状态
用法特点：
-- 强调因外部因素导致的意识丧失
-- 常见于描述醉酒状态
语境示例：
"He drank so much at the party that he was completely blind to the world by midnight."

2. Dead to the

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word-vs-word-cn

【blind to the world】 —(coll.) extremely drunk:

He may be a nice enough fellow when he is sober. But on the two occasions I have met him he was 【blind to the world】 and a perfect nuisance.

【dead to the world】 —(coll.)

1. unconscious or fast asleep:

A muffled sound of snoring rose from the great hall where thirty exhausted lads lay 【dead to the world】 .

2. = 【blind to the world】 :

Six beers and he was 【dead to the world】 .

3. unaware of or not interested in modern affairs:

Old Marryat is 【dead to the world】 ; I tried to talk to him on at least a dozen modern topics but he responded to none of them.

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