sighting
noun /ˈsaɪtɪŋ/
/ˈsaɪtɪŋ/
- an occasion when somebody sees somebody/something, especially something unusual or something that lasts for only a short time
看见，目睹（不寻常或短暂出现的事物） - a reported sighting of the Loch Ness monster
据报道有人看见尼斯湖水怪 - This was the first sighting of the comet for 1 000 years.
这是1 000年来首次看到这颗彗星。 - The police are now following up a reported sighting of the man’s car.
有人报案称看见那个男子的汽车，警方正在跟进调查。 - We now have three confirmed sightings of an enemy plane.
我们现在已经证实曾 3 次目击到敌机。 - There have been several sightings across the country.
全国各地都有几次目击事件。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- confirmed
- unconfirmed
- possible
- …
- have
- report
- follow up
- …
- sighting of
- a reported sighting of the Loch Ness monster