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myopia

UK //maɪˈəʊ.pi.ə//US //maɪˈoʊ.pi.ə//

词源

源自希腊语 'myōpia',由 'myein'(关闭)和 'ōps'(眼睛)组成,字面意思是'眯着眼睛看'。17世纪进入英语。

noun

❶ 近视,指眼睛无法看清远处物体的视力问题,通常由眼球过长或角膜曲率过陡导致。

“His myopia makes it difficult to read road signs while driving.”

(他的近视使得开车时很难看清路牌。)

“Children with severe myopia may need to wear glasses all the time.”

(患有严重近视的孩子可能需要一直戴眼镜。)

❶ 比喻目光短浅,缺乏远见,只关注眼前利益而忽视长远影响。

“The company's myopia in focusing only on quarterly profits led to its downfall.”

(该公司只关注季度利润的短视行为导致了它的衰落。)

“Political myopia often prevents governments from addressing climate change effectively.”

(政治上的短视常常阻碍政府有效应对气候变化。)

同义词:nearsightedness, shortsightedness, lack of foresight

常见短语

cultural myopia — 文化短视,指无法理解或欣赏其他文化的价值,局限于自身文化视角。

“Cultural myopia can lead to misunderstandings in international business negotiations.”

(文化短视可能导致国际商务谈判中的误解。)

strategic myopia — 战略短视,指组织在制定长期战略时缺乏远见,只关注眼前问题。

“The company's strategic myopia prevented it from adapting to technological changes.”

(该公司的战略短视使其无法适应技术变革。)