◙ verb 1. [with obj.] (of a bright light) blind (a person or their eyes) temporarily • （亮光）使目眩，使眼花 »she was dazzled by the headlights. 她被前灯照得目眩。 [no obj.] (archaic)(of the eyes) be affected in such a way • [古] （眼睛）目眩，眼花 »my eyes dazzled and I could not move. 我眼花了无法动弹。 (figurative)amaze or overwhelm (someone) with a particular impressive quality • [喻] 使眼花缭乱，目眩 »I was dazzled by the beauty and breadth of the exhibition. 展品的美丽和雄浑让我目眩。 ◙ noun 1. [mass noun] brightness that confuses someone's vision temporarily • 强光，耀眼的光，炫目的光 »I screwed my eyes up against the dazzle. 强光下我眯起了双眼。 »[in sing.] a dazzle of green and red spotlights. 红绿聚光灯的炫目亮光。
【派生】
♦ dazzlement noun
【语源】
1. late 15th cent. (in the sense 'be dazzled'): frequentative of the verb daze