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shortsighted

UK //ˌʃɔːtˈsaɪtɪd//US //ˌʃɔːrtˈsaɪtɪd//

词源

由 short(短的)和 sighted(有视力的)组成,字面意思是‘视力短’,16世纪开始使用。

adjective

❶ 指视力上近视的,看不清远处物体。也比喻人缺乏远见,只关注眼前利益而忽视长远后果。

“He is so shortsighted that he can't read the street signs.”

(他近视得厉害,连路牌都看不清。)

“Wearing glasses helps correct shortsighted vision.”

(戴眼镜有助于矫正近视。)

同义词:nearsighted, myopic, improvident

常见短语

shortsighted decision — 指只顾眼前利益而忽略长远影响的决定,常导致负面后果。

“Cutting education funding is a shortsighted decision for any country.”

(削减教育经费对任何国家来说都是短视的决定。)