colorblind
colorblind — 形容詞
- colorblindpositive
- more colorblindcomparative
- most colorblindsuperlative
1. having a physical condition in which your eyes cannot tell the difference betwee
色盲的
無法區分特定顏色
having a physical condition in which your eyes cannot tell the difference between certain colors, most commonly red and green, so that those shades look the same to you.
Yuki only discovered she was colorblind when she mixed up the red and green wires in her science class.
Yuki 在自然課上混淆了紅色和綠色的電線，才發現自己是色盲。
predicative: 'be colorblind' — used after a linking verb
The Ishihara test, a booklet of colored dots, is the most common way to check if someone is colorblind.
石原氏色盲測驗是一本彩色圓點圖卡，是檢測色盲最常見的方法。
A colorblind person may struggle to tell whether a banana is ripe when the light is dim.
色盲的人光線昏暗時可能難以判斷香蕉是否熟了。
Vinícius cannot become an airline pilot because he is colorblind and cannot read the colored signal lights.
Vinícius 無法成為民航機師，因為他是色盲，無法辨識彩色信號燈。
- color-deficient
a more precise medical term used by eye doctors; 'colorblind' is the everyday word
用法筆記
Describes a medical fact about vision, not a matter of choice or awareness. Most people who are colorblind can still see many colors — they simply confuse certain shades (usually red and green or blue and yellow). Only a very small number of people are completely unable to see any color at all.
常見錯誤
2. treating or judging people based on their character and actions alone, without c
種族中立的
不因種族而區別對待
treating or judging people based on their character and actions alone, without considering their racial or ethnic background in any way.
The company promotes a colorblind hiring policy that focuses only on each candidate's skills and experience.
該公司推行種族中立的招聘政策，只根據每位求職者的技能和經驗來篩選。
attributive use: 'colorblind hiring policy'
Eli raises his children in a colorblind home where people are judged by their actions, not by race.
Eli 努力在一個不考慮種族的家庭中養育孩子，讓孩子們以行為而非膚色來評判他人。
Some critics argue that a completely colorblind approach to discipline ignores the real effects of historical inequality.
有些批評者認為，完全不分種族的管教方式忽略了歷史不平等所造成的實際影響。
Layla believes the school's colorblind admission process gives every applicant a fair chance regardless of background.
Layla 相信學校不分種族的招生程序能讓每位申請者都獲得公平的機會。
- race-neutral
more formal and commonly used in legal and policy writing
- non-discriminatory
broader term covering all forms of discrimination, not only race
- racially conscious
sometimes used by critics of colorblind policies to describe approaches that recognize racial identity explicitly
用法筆記
Most common in discussions of social policy and education in the United States. Frequently appears in debates where some people argue that being colorblind (ignoring race) is the fairest approach, while others argue that truly fair treatment requires recognizing racial differences and addressing past disadvantages.
常見錯誤
3. not noticing or not caring about something important that most other people woul
無感的
對明顯狀況毫無察覺
not noticing or not caring about something important that most other people would see or be upset by — for example, someone else's unhappiness, a serious problem at work, or a clear change in a situation.
The manager remained completely colorblind to the low morale and burnout spreading through her team.
那位主管對團隊中士氣低落和倦怠蔓延的狀況完全無感。
collocation: 'colorblind to [something]'
Hugo's friends called him colorblind because he never noticed when his roommate was upset or stressed.
Hugo 的朋友說他遲鈍得很，因為他從來沒注意到室友心情不好或壓力很大。
Many politicians seem colorblind to the everyday struggles that ordinary families face in a costly city.
許多政治人物對一般家庭在高物價城市中的日常掙扎視而不見。
Ife told her brother he was being colorblind to their mother's need for help around the house.
Ife 告訴哥哥，他對媽媽需要有人幫忙家務這一點渾然不覺。
- attuned
suggests being sensitive and responsive to what is happening around you
文法句型
be colorblind to + noun phrase
用法筆記
A figurative extension of the medical meaning that always carries a negative judgment: calling someone colorblind in this way is a criticism of their lack of awareness or concern. Much less common than the medical and race-blind senses.