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词汇 sight
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sight

noun
 
/saɪt/
/saɪt/
Idioms

    ability to see视力

  1.  
    [uncountable] the ability to see视力;视觉 synonym eyesight
    • to lose your sight (= to become blind)失明
    • She has very good sight.她的视力很好。
    • The disease has affected her sight.这种病影响了她的视力。
    • He has very little sight in his right eye.他右眼视力极弱。
    • It's important that you have regular sight tests.定期进行视力测试很重要。
    • He's lost the sight of one eye.他一只眼睛已经失明。
    • His sight returned by degrees.他的视力逐渐恢复。
    • I think my sight is beginning to go.我觉得我的视力开始衰退。
    • The surgeons battled to save her sight.外科医生奋力保住她的视力。
    • This disease is the main cause of sight loss among those aged 50 and over.该疾病是导致 50 岁及以上人群失明的主要原因。
    Collocations Dictionaryverb + sight
    • have
    • lose
    • regain
    sight + verb
    • deteriorate
    • fail
    • go
    sight + noun
    • test
    • defects
    • problems
    phrases
    • the/​your sense of sight
  2. act of seeing看见

  3.  
    [uncountable] the act of seeing somebody/something看见
    • sight of somebody/something She kept sight of him in her mirror.她从镜子里注视着他。
    • She caught sight of a car in the distance.她看见远处有一辆汽车。
    • After ten days at sea, we had our first sight of land.我们在海上航行十天之后,首次看见陆地。
    • The mere sight of him makes me want to scream.一看到他,我就想尖叫。
    • sight of somebody/something doing something The sight of him hobbling off so early in the match depressed everyone.看到他在比赛中这么早就蹒跚而行,每个人都很沮丧。
    • at the sight He laughed quietly to himself at the sight.看到这情景,他暗自发笑。
    • at the sight of somebody/something I have been known to faint at the sight of blood.大家都知道,我看到血就会昏倒。
    • on sight The soldiers were given orders to shoot on sight (= as soon as they saw somebody).士兵得到命令,见人就射击。
    • Her knees went weak at the sight of him.她一看见他腿就发软。
    • Thankfully, we were spared the sight of his naked body.幸好我们没有看见他的裸体。
    • The mere sight of her sitting there made his heart beat faster.只是看到她坐在那儿,他就开始心跳加速。
    • I witnessed the awful sight of children drinking dirty water from puddles.我目睹了一个可怕的情景,孩子们居然在喝水坑里面的污水。
    • We will soon get our first sight of the Statue of Liberty.我们很快就会首次看到自由女神像。
    • I know her by sight (= recognize but do not know her).我和她是点头之交。
    Collocations Dictionaryverb + sight
    • catch
    • get
    • have
    sight + noun
    • gag
    preposition
    • at the sight (of)
    • on sight
    phrases
    • at first sight
    • cannot bear the sight of something
    • cannot stand the sight of something
  4. how far you can see视野

  5.  
    [uncountable] the area or distance within which somebody can see or something can be seen视力范围;视野
    • in sight There was no one in sight.一个人也看不见。
    • They stole everything in sight.他们偷走了眼前的一切。
    • The end is in sight (= will happen soon).结局已现端倪。
    • The goats ate everything in sight.山羊吃掉了眼前的一切。
    • in sight of somebody/something At last we came in sight of a few houses.最后,我们看到了几座房屋。
    • A bicycle came into sight on the main road.大路上出现了一辆自行车。
    • within sight They marched on and by the following afternoon the enemy was within sight.他们继续前进,到第二天下午,敌人就在眼前了。
    • within sight of somebody/something He sprinted ahead as they came within sight of the finishing line.当他们接近终点线时,他全速前进。
    • out of sight Leave any valuables in your car out of sight.把贵重物品留在车里看不见的地方。
    • Keep out of sight (= stay where you cannot be seen).不要露面。
    • out of somebody's sight She never lets her daughter out of her sight (= always keeps her where she can see her).她从来不让女儿走出她的视线。
    • Get out of my sight! (= Go away!)滚开!
    • The boat disappeared from sight.那艘船从视野中消失了。
    • The house was hidden from sight behind some trees.房子藏在树林后面。
    see also line of sight, short sight
    Synonyms sightsight
    • view
    • vision
    These are all words for the area or distance that you can see from a particular position.
    • sight the area or distance that you can see from a particular position:
      • He looked up the street, but there was no one in sight.他朝街上望去,一个人也没看见。
      • Leave any valuables in your car out of sight.把贵重物品留在车里看不见的地方。
    • view (rather formal) the area or distance that you can see from a particular position:指视力范围、视野:
      • The lake soon came into view.那湖很快便映入眼帘。
    • vision the area that you can see from a particular position:
      • The couple moved outside her field of vision (= total area you can see from a particular position).那对夫妻离开了她的视野。
    sight, view or vision?用 sight、view 还是 vision?View is more literary than sight or vision. It is the only word for talking about how well you can see: I didn’t have a good sight/​vision of the stage. Vision must always be used with a possessive pronoun: my/​his/​her etc. (field of) vision . It is not used with the prepositions in, into and out of that are very frequent with sight and view: There was nobody in vision.A tall figure came into vision. Patterns
    • in/​out of sight/​view
    • in/​within sight/​view of something
    • to come into/​disappear from sight/​view/​somebody’s vision
    • to come in sight/​view of somebody/​something
    • to block somebody’s view/​vision
    • somebody’s line of sight/​vision
    • somebody’s field of view/​vision
    • He won't let the children leave his sight.他不让孩子们离开他的视线。
    • Her father was nowhere in sight.她的父亲没了踪影。
    • The cricket ground was situated within sight of both village pubs.在该村的两个酒吧都能看到那个板球场。
    • They waited until the enemy was in plain sight.他们一直等到敌人清晰地出现在视野里。
    • He strode by, in full sight of the guards.他在卫兵的眼皮底下大步走过。
    • He didn't shoot until he had a clear sight of the goal.他看清目标后才射击。
    Collocations Dictionaryverb + sight
    • come into
    • disappear from
    • vanish from
    preposition
    • in sight
    • out of sight
    • within sight of
    phrases
    • in full sight of somebody
    • in plain sight
    • be nowhere in sight
  6. what you can see看见的事物

  7.  
    [countable] a thing that you see or can see看见(或看得见)的事物;景象;情景
    • Roadside stalls are a common sight in the city.路边摊是城市中常见的景象。
    • It's a spectacular sight as the flamingos lift into the air.一群红鹳飞向空中,景象十分壮观。
    • The museum attempts to recreate the sights and sounds of wartime Britain.博物馆试图再现战时英国的情景。
    • He was a sorry sight, soaked to the skin and shivering.他浑身湿透,打着寒战,一副凄惨的样子。
    • The bird is now a rare sight in this country.如今在这个国家,这种鸟已罕见了。
    • He became a familiar sight on the streets of .他成了牛津大街上一道熟悉的风景。
    • The gardens were a beautiful sight to behold in the twilight. 黄昏时,这些花园是一道美丽的风景。
    Homophones sight | sitesight   site
    /saɪt/
    /saɪt/
    • sight noun
      • She would never forget the sight of Machu Picchu appearing out of the mist.她永远不会忘记马丘比丘从雾中出现的情景。
    • site noun
      • Follow this link to reach the official site.点击此链接到达官方网站。
    • site verb
      • The French government had plans to site a third major airport for Paris at Chaulnes.法国政府计划在肖伊纳为巴黎修建第三个主要机场。
    Synonyms viewview
    • sight
    • scene
    • panorama
    These are all words for a thing that you can see, especially from a particular place.
    • view what you can see from a particular place or position, especially beautiful natural scenery:
      • The cottage had a delightful sea view.这小屋可以看到宜人的海景。
    • sight a thing that you see or can see, especially something that is impressive or unusual:
      • It’s a spectacular sight as the flamingos lift into the air.一群红鹳飞向空中,景象十分壮观。
    • scene a view that you see, especially one with people and/​or animals moving about and doing things:
      • It was a delightful rural scene.那是赏心悦目的乡村风光。
    • panorama a view of a wide area of land:
      • The tower offers a breathtaking panorama of Prague.从塔上可看到壮丽的布拉格全景。
    Patterns
    • a view/​panorama of something
    • a beautiful/​breathtaking view/​sight/​scene/​panorama
    • a magnificent/​spectacular view/​sight/​panorama
    • to take in the view/​sight/​scene
    • to admire the view/​sight
    • An appalling sight greeted her.一幅令人震惊的情景映入她的眼帘。
    • Dan's face was a welcome sight.丹的相貌讨人喜欢。
    • I'm not a pretty sight when I get out of bed in the morning.早上起床时我的样子怪难看。
    • The military parade was quite a sight.阅兵式场面很壮观。
    • This is a sight not often seen on concert stages in this country.这一情景在该国音乐舞台上不常见。
    Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • common
    • familiar
    • regular
    verb + sight
    • behold
    • see
    • witness
    sight + verb
    • greet
    phrases
    • be quite a sight
    • be spared the sight of something
    • not a pretty sight
  8. interesting places好玩的地方

  9.  
    sights
    [plural] the interesting places, especially in a town or city, that are often visited by tourists名胜;风景
    • We're going to Paris for the weekend to see the sights.我们打算去巴黎过周末,参观那里的名胜。
    • The next day I did the sights of the city.第二天,我游览了这座城市。
    • It's best if you can get someone local to show you the sights.最好是你能在当地找个人带你去看风景。
    Topics Holidaysb1
    Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • famous
    • historic
    verb + sights
    • see
    • take in
    • visit
  10. silly/untidy person

  11. a sight
    [singular] (informal, especially British English) a person or thing that looks silly, untidy, unpleasant, etc.滑稽可笑(或邋遢、脏乱、讨厌)的人(或物)
    • She looks a sight in that hat!她戴着那顶帽子,样子够滑稽的!
  12. on gun/telescope枪炮;望远镜

  13. [countable, usually plural] a device that you look through to aim a gun, etc. or to look at something through a telescope, etc.瞄准器;观测器
    • He had the deer in his sights now.他现在瞄准了那头鹿。
    • to align the sights on the target将瞄准器对准目标
    • (figurative) Even as a young actress, she always had Hollywood firmly in her sights (= as her final goal).她还是年轻演员的时候,就瞄准了好莱坞。
    • Rossi has the defending champion in her sights in tomorrow's race.明天的比赛罗西的目标是卫冕冠军。
    • She turned her sights on (= decided to examine) Florida's adoption laws.她将注意力转移到了佛罗里达州的收养法。
    Collocations Dictionaryverb + sights
    • have somebody/​something in
    • have somebody/​something within
    • fix
    phrases
    • have your sights set on something
    • set your sights on something
    • set your sights high
  14. see also second sight
    词源Old English (ge)sihth ‘something seen’, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch zicht and German Gesicht ‘sight, face, appearance’.
Idioms
at first sight
  1. when you first begin to consider something乍一看;初看时
    • At first sight, it may look like a generous offer, but always read the small print.乍一看,对方给出的条件好像很优厚,但任何时候都不要小看那些小号字印刷的附加条款。
  2. when you see somebody/something for the first time初次见到
    • It was love at first sight (= we fell in love the first time we saw each other).我们一见钟情。
    • We fell in love with the house at first sight.我们对这所房子一见钟情。
    • He looked at first sight like a tourist.乍一看他像是个游客。
hate, be sick of, etc. the sight of somebody/something
  1. (informal) to hate, etc. somebody/something very much十分厌恶;讨厌
    • I can't stand the sight of him!我看见他就烦!
    • We've shared an office for too long and we're sick of the sight of each other.我们在一个办公室里工作时间太长了,彼此一见面就感到厌烦。
    Topics Preferences and decisionsc2
heave into sight/view
  1. (formal) (especially of ships尤指船) to appear, especially when moving gradually closer from a long way off(从远处)出现;进入视野
    • A ship hove into sight.远处出现了一条船。
    • Like a galleon in full sail, Cara hove into view.卡拉就像一艘满帆的帆船,映入眼帘。
    Hove is usually used for the past tense and past participle in this idiom.Topics Transport by waterc2
in the sight of somebody/in somebody’s sight
  1. (formal) in somebody’s opinion从某人的观点来看;在某人看来
    • We are all equal in the sight of God.在上帝眼里我们都是平等的。
    Topics Opinion and argumentc2
know somebody by sight
  1. to recognize somebody without knowing them well与某人面熟
lose sight of somebody/something
  1. to become no longer able to see somebody/something再也见不着
    • They finally lost sight of land.他们终于看不见陆地了。
  2. to stop considering something; to forget something忽略;忘记
    • We must not lose sight of our original aim.我们决不能忘记我们最初的目标。
not a pretty sight
  1. (humorous) not pleasant to look at不顺眼;有碍观瞻
    • You should have seen him in his swimming trunks—not a pretty sight!你应该见识见识他穿游泳裤的样子,真是一景呢!
nowhere to be found/seen | nowhere in sight
  1. impossible for anyone to find or see不可能找到(或看见)
    • I wanted to talk to him but he was nowhere to be found.我想和他谈谈,但哪儿也找不到他。
    • The children were nowhere to be seen.根本看不到孩子们在哪儿。
    • A peace settlement is nowhere in sight (= is not likely in the near future).近期内无望和平解决。
out of sight, out of mind
  1. (saying) used to say somebody will quickly be forgotten when they are no longer with you眼不见,心不想
raise/lower your sights
  1. to expect more/less from a situation提高/降低要求;眼光变高/变低
    • If they can’t afford such a big house, they’ll just have to lower their sights a little.如果他们买不起这么大的房子,他们就只能放低眼光了。
    • After failing to get into university, he lowered his sights and got a job in a shop.未能上成大学后他降低了目标,在一家商店里 找了份工作。
set your sights on something/on doing something
  1. to decide that you want something and to try very hard to get it以…为奋斗目标;决心做到
    • She's set her sights on getting into Harvard.她决心要上哈佛大学。
    • I had set my sights on a career in journalism.我立志从事新闻事业。
    • He says he wants to win the trophy, but I think he's setting his sights too high.他说他想赢得奖杯,但我认为他目标定得太高了。
    • She has her sights set on becoming a writer.她的目标是成为作家。
a (damn, etc.) sight better, etc. | a (damn, etc.) sight too good, etc.
  1. (informal) very much better; much too good, etc.(好)得多;非常(好)
    • She's done a darn sight better than I have.她干得比我强多了。
    • It's worth a damn sight more than I thought.它的价值比我原先想的高多了。
a sight for sore eyes
  1. (informal) a person or thing that you are pleased to see; something that is very pleasant to look at喜欢见到的人(或物)
sight unseen
  1. if you buy something sight unseen, you do not have an opportunity to see it before you buy it在未见过的情况下;事先未经检查
    • I bought it, sight unseen.我没见到东西就把它买下了。

sight

verb
/saɪt/
/saɪt/
(formal)
动词形式
present simple I / you / we / they sight
/saɪt/
/saɪt/
he / she / it sights
/saɪts/
/saɪts/
past simple sighted
/ˈsaɪtɪd/
/ˈsaɪtɪd/
past participle sighted
/ˈsaɪtɪd/
/ˈsaɪtɪd/
-ing form sighting
/ˈsaɪtɪŋ/
/ˈsaɪtɪŋ/
  1. sight something to suddenly see something, especially something you have been looking for看到,发现(期待的事物)
    • After twelve days at sea, they sighted land.在海上航行十二天后他们看到了陆地。
    词源Old English (ge)sihth ‘something seen’, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch zicht and German Gesicht ‘sight, face, appearance’.
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