sight
柯林斯词典
1. N-UNCOUNT Someone's sight is their ability to see. 视力
My sight is failing, and I can't see to read any more. 我的视力正在下降,不能再看书了。
2. N-SING The sight of something is the act of seeing it or an occasion on which you see it. 看见
I faint at the sight of blood. 我一看见血就晕。
3. N-COUNT A sight is something that you see. 景象
The practice of hanging clothes across the street is a common sight in many parts of the city. 在大街上晾晒衣服在该市的许多地区是很常见的景象。
4. V-T If you sight someone or something, you suddenly see them, often briefly. (在一瞬间) 突然看见
The security forces sighted a group of young men that had crossed the border. 安全部队在一瞬间突然看见了一群越过了边境的年轻人。
5. N-PLURAL Thesights are the places that are interesting to see and that are often visited by tourists. 名胜; 风景
We'd toured the sights of Paris. 我们已游览了巴黎的名胜。
6. →see also sighting
7. PHRASE If you catch sight of someone, you suddenly see them, often briefly. 瞬间内突然看见某人
Then he caught sight of her small black velvet hat in the crowd. 随后他突然看见她的黑色丝绒小帽在人群中闪过。
8. PHRASE If you say that something seems to have certain characteristics at first sight, you mean that it appears to have the features you describe when you first see it but later it is found to be different. 乍一看
The theory is not as simple as you might think at first sight. 这个理论并不像你乍看时想到的那么简单。
9. PHRASE If something is in sight or within sight, you can see it. If it is out of sight, you cannot see it. 看得见/看不见
The sandy beach was in sight. 那片沙滩映入眼帘。
The Atlantic coast is within sight of the hotel. 从那个酒店可以看见大西洋的海岸线。
10. PHRASE If a result or a decision is in sight or within sight, it is likely to happen within a short time. 即将发生
An agreement on many aspects of trade policy was in sight. 有关贸易政策诸多方面的一项协议即将签订了。
11. PHRASE If you lose sight of an important aspect of something, you no longer pay attention to it because you are worrying about less important things. 忽略
In some cases, U.S. industry has lost sight of customer needs in designing products. 在一些情况下,美国工业在设计产品时忽略了顾客的需求。
12. PHRASE If someone is ordered to do something on sight, they have to do it without delay, as soon as a person or thing is seen. 一看见…就
Troops shot anyone suspicious on sight. 军队一见可疑的人就开枪。
13. PHRASE If you set your sights on something, you decide that you want it and try hard to get it. 以某事为奋斗目标
They have set their sights on the world record. 他们把目标瞄向了世界纪录。
14. PHRASE If you have something in your sights, you are trying hard to achieve it, and you have a good chance of success. If you have someone in your sights, you are determined to catch, defeat, or overcome them. 志在取得某事; 决意抓获、打败或征服某人
The Giants' slugger also has fourth place in his sights, needing 13 homers to move past Frank Robinson's 586. 巨人队的强击手也对第4名志在必得,需要击出13个本垒打才能超过弗兰克·罗宾逊的586分。
Is this knowledge of yours the reason the murderer now has you in his sights?
就是因为你知道的这些事凶犯才在追杀你吗?
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sight /saɪt/ (sighting,sighted,sights)
剑桥词典
- She suffers from a sight defect .
- He has no sight in his left eye .
- We will know in a couple of days if the operation to restore her sight was successful .
- Doctors have restored his sight.
- She lost her sight after a car accident .
- The sky was a perfect blue - not a cloud in sight.
- It was an affecting sight.
- I cringed at the sight of my dad dancing .
- The car decelerated at the sight of the police car .
- He faints at the sight of blood .
sight noun (ABILITY TO SEE)
[ 不可数或单数名词:没有复数形式的名词 ]the ability to see
视力
If your sight is poor , you should not drive a car . 视力不佳就不应该开车。
The old woman has lost her sight (= has become blind ). 那位老妇人失明了。
也见 eyesight
例句
sight noun (VIEW)
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 or 单数名词 or 不可数或单数名词:没有复数形式的名词 ]something that is in someone's view
所见之物;景象
The flowers at the annual flower show were a beautiful sight. 年度花卉展上的鲜花是一道美丽的风景。
You should always keep sight of your bags (= have them where you can see them) while you're at the airport . 在机场里,应该时刻留意自己的行李。
informal He was a real sight in his old clothes (= he looked messy or silly ). 你穿着这些旧衣服可真不像样!
The child laughed at the sight of (= when she saw ) the new toy . 一看到玩具,孩子就笑了。
formal The lawyer requested sight of (= to see ) the papers . 律师要求看文件。
I don't dare let the children out of my sight (= go where I cannot see them) at the park . 在公园里,我不敢让孩子们走出我的视线。
The police officer was hidden out of sight (= where he could not be seen ) behind a tree . 那名警官藏在树后隐蔽的地方。
The castle came into sight (= started to be able to be seen ) as we went round a bend in the road . 我们在路上拐了个弯,城堡就映入了眼帘。
We're looking for a house which is within sight of (= from which it is possible to see ) the mountains . 我们正在找一所能看到群山的房子。
figurative After three years of campaigning , the end is finally in sight (= will happen soon ) for Jon. 经过3年的竞选,乔恩终于快看到结果了。
I caught sight of (= saw for a moment ) my former teacher while I was out shopping today, but she turned a corner and I lost sight of (= could no longer see ) her. 今天我去买东西时看到了以前的老师,但她转过街角,就看不见了。
"Do you know David Wilson?" "I haven't met him, but I know him by sight (= I recognize him, but do not know him)." “你认识戴维‧威尔逊吗?”“没有引见过,但我能认出他。”
informal She hated /loathed the sight of (= hated ) her former husband . 她讨厌见到她的前夫。
informal They used to be very good friends , but now they can't bear /stand the sight of (= hate ) each other. 他们曾经是好朋友,但现在一看到对方就烦。
The question seemed easy at first sight (= when they first saw it), but when the students tried to answer it, they discovered how difficult it was. 乍一看,这个问题似乎很简单,但学生们试图回答时,才发现有多难。
the sights
places of interest , especially to visitors
名胜;景点
We spent a week in Rome looking at all the sights. 我们在罗马玩儿了一个星期,参观了所有的名胜。
sight unseen
without seeing something first
在未见过的情况下
I never buy anything sight unseen . 不亲眼看过实物我从来不会购买。
例句
sight noun (MUCH)
a sight informala lot; much
许多,大量
Food is a darn /damn sight more expensive than it used to be. 食品比以前贵了很多。
UK He's a sight better than he was yesterday . 他比昨天好多了。
sight noun (GUN PART)
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 通常作为复数使用的名词 ]a part of a gun or other device through which you look to help you aim at something
准星,瞄准器
Make sure you line up the sights before you fire the gun . 射击前要确保瞄好准星。
习语
get out of my sight!lose sight of sth
lower your sights
out of sight
out of sight, out of mind
set your sights on sth
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