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sight

UK //saɪt//US //saɪt//

词源

源自中古英语 'sight',古英语 'sihth' 或 'gesihth',与德语 'Sicht' 同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语 '*sihtiz',意为'看见'或'视觉'。

noun

❶ 指通过眼睛看到事物的能力或行为,即视觉或视力。也指所看到的景象或事物。

“She has poor sight and needs glasses.”

(她视力不好,需要戴眼镜。)

“The sight of the ocean took my breath away.”

(看到海洋的景象让我惊叹不已。)

❶ 指瞄准或观察的工具,如枪械的瞄准器或望远镜等设备。

“He adjusted the rifle's sight before shooting.”

(射击前他调整了步枪的瞄准器。)

“The telescope has a powerful sight for stargazing.”

(这台望远镜有一个强大的观星瞄准器。)

同义词:vision, view, eyesight, glimpse, scene

verb

❶ 指看到或发现某物,通常用于描述突然或意外的发现。

“The sailors sighted land after weeks at sea.”

(水手们在海上航行数周后终于看到了陆地。)

“She sighted a rare bird in the forest.”

(她在森林里发现了一只稀有鸟类。)

同义词:see, spot, notice, observe, detect

常见短语

at first sight — 指初次见到某人或某物时的第一印象,通常带有立即喜欢或不喜欢的含义。

“It was love at first sight when they met.”

(他们相遇时一见钟情。)

out of sight — 指某物看不见了或消失了,也可表示非常好或令人印象深刻。

“The plane flew out of sight behind the clouds.”

(飞机飞入云层后看不见了。)

set one's sights on — 指将某物作为目标或抱负,决心要实现或获得它。

“She has set her sights on becoming a doctor.”

(她立志要成为一名医生。)