1. 用于本義

blind 意為“瞎的”，deaf 意為“聾的”，lame 意為“瘸的”，它們?cè)谟梅ㄉ蠎?yīng)注意：

(1) 通常不以相關(guān)部位(如 eye, ear, foot 等)作主語(yǔ)，而通常以“人”作主語(yǔ)(其后通常接介詞 in)。如：

He is blind in both eyes. 他雙目失明。

He is deaf in one ear. 他一只耳朵聾了。

The horse is lame in the left foot. 這匹馬左腳是跛的。

有時(shí)用介詞 of, 但較少見(jiàn)：He is deaf of one ear. 

注意不能說(shuō)：His eyes are blind. / His ears are deaf. / His legs are lame.

(2) 表示“變瞎”、“變聾”、“變?nèi)场钡龋ǔＳ眠B系動(dòng)詞 go, become 等。如：

The old man has gone blind (deaf, lame). 這位老人眼睛變瞎(耳朵變聾，腳變?nèi)?了。

(3) 三者都可與定冠詞連用，表示“瞎子”、“聾子”、“瘸子”等這一類(lèi)人。若用作主語(yǔ)，謂語(yǔ)通常用復(fù)數(shù)。如：

He set up a school for the blind (the deaf, the lame). 他為盲人(耳聾者，腳瘸者)創(chuàng)辦了一所學(xué)校。

Now the blind have books to read. 現(xiàn)在盲人也有書(shū)讀。

(4) 形容一個(gè)很瞎，通常說(shuō)他 as blind as a bat；形容一個(gè)人很聾，通常說(shuō)他 as deaf as a post [stone, door-post, door-nail]。有時(shí)也有其它一些副詞修飾。如：very [stone] deaf 很聾

2. 用于引申義

表示“對(duì)……視而不見(jiàn)或看不到”、“對(duì)……不肯聽(tīng)或充耳不聞”等，其后一般用介詞 to。如：

He was blind to all arguments. 和他有理講不通。

He was deaf to all advice. 他聽(tīng)不進(jìn)任何勸告。

The boss sometimes turns a blind eye to smoking in theoffice. 老板有時(shí)對(duì)在辦公室抽煙視而不見(jiàn)。

She turned a deaf ear to our warnings and got lost. 她對(duì)我們的警告充耳不聞，結(jié)果迷了路。