turn a blind eye

意思

to ignore something that you know is wrong

對明知不對的事裝作沒看見.

例句

1. 1Teachers can't turn a blind eye to bullying, even when it happens outside school.
2. 2The manager turned a blind eye when staff left early on Fridays.
3. 3Mum usually turns a blind eye when our rooms are messy, but not when guests are coming.
4. 4For years the club turned a blind eye when members parked on the grass, despite the signs.
5. 5The café owner kindly turns a blind eye if a regular customer is a few pence short.

文法

只有 turn 變化形式：turned、turning。被忽視的事物跟在 to 之後；這個片語也可以單獨使用。

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