Definition of gravel-blind in English:

gravel-blind

adjective

archaic

Almost completely blind.
〈古〉几乎完全失明的
Example sentencesExamples
- This Is my true-begotten lather, who, being more than sand-blind, high gravel-blind, knows me not.
- It was natural that the descendant of the Incas should desire to relieve his race from so odious an imputation; and we must have charity for him, if he does show himself, on some occasions, where the honor of his country is at stake, "high gravel-blind."
- Depending on his reduced power, a person can be calassified as 'stone-blind' or 'gravel-blind'.

Origin

Early 17th century: originally as high-gravel-blind, a humorous usage meaning 'more than sand-blind (= half-blind'), with reference to Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice.

Definition of gravel-blind in US English:

gravel-blind

adjectiveˌɡravəlˈblīnd

archaic

Almost completely blind.
〈古〉几乎完全失明的
Example sentencesExamples
- Depending on his reduced power, a person can be calassified as 'stone-blind' or 'gravel-blind'.
- This Is my true-begotten lather, who, being more than sand-blind, high gravel-blind, knows me not.
- It was natural that the descendant of the Incas should desire to relieve his race from so odious an imputation; and we must have charity for him, if he does show himself, on some occasions, where the honor of his country is at stake, "high gravel-blind."

Origin

Early 17th century: originally as high-gravel-blind, a humorous usage meaning ‘more than sand-blind (= half-blind’), with reference to Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice.

词汇	gravel-blind
释义	Definition of gravel-blind in English: gravel-blind adjective archaic Almost completely blind. 〈古〉几乎完全失明的 Example sentencesExamples This Is my true-begotten lather, who, being more than sand-blind, high gravel-blind, knows me not. It was natural that the descendant of the Incas should desire to relieve his race from so odious an imputation; and we must have charity for him, if he does show himself, on some occasions, where the honor of his country is at stake, "high gravel-blind." Depending on his reduced power, a person can be calassified as 'stone-blind' or 'gravel-blind'. Origin Early 17th century: originally as high-gravel-blind, a humorous usage meaning 'more than sand-blind (= half-blind'), with reference to Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice. Definition of gravel-blind in US English: gravel-blind adjectiveˌɡravəlˈblīnd archaic Almost completely blind. 〈古〉几乎完全失明的 Example sentencesExamples Depending on his reduced power, a person can be calassified as 'stone-blind' or 'gravel-blind'. This Is my true-begotten lather, who, being more than sand-blind, high gravel-blind, knows me not. It was natural that the descendant of the Incas should desire to relieve his race from so odious an imputation; and we must have charity for him, if he does show himself, on some occasions, where the honor of his country is at stake, "high gravel-blind." Origin Early 17th century: originally as high-gravel-blind, a humorous usage meaning ‘more than sand-blind (= half-blind’), with reference to Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice.
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