The flashcard defines "sight" with multiple meanings including: the ability to see (vision), the act of seeing, something that is seen (a sight or scene), spotting something (especially at a distance), and the aiming component of a weapon. It also covers idiomatic phrases like "at first sight" and "in sight".
The flashcard defines "sight" in several ways: as the ability to see (vision), the act of seeing something, something that is seen (a sight or scene), the act of spotting something (especially at a distance), and as part of a weapon for aiming. It also notes idiomatic uses like "at first sight" and "in sight".
[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]视力；视觉 Someone's sight is their ability to see.
[oft poss N]
My sight is failing, and I can't see to read any more...
我的视力在下降，看不了书了。
I use the sense of sound much more than the sense of sight.
我用听觉比视觉要多得多。
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[N-SING 单数名词]看见；目睹The sight of something is the act of seeing it or an occasion on which you see it.
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I faint at the sight of blood...
我一见到血就晕。
The sight of him entering a room could flood her with desire.
见到他进入房间会让她心中欲望澎湃。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]看见的事物；景象；情景 A sight is something that you see.
[usu with supp]
The practice of hanging clothes across the street is a common sight in many parts of the city...
街边晾晒衣服在这座城市的许多地区随处可见。
We encountered the pathetic sight of a family packing up its home...
我们目睹了一家人正在收拾家当准备离开的凄惨景象。
Among the most spectacular sights are the great sea-bird colonies.
庞大的海鸟群是最壮观的景象之一。
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[VERB 动词](突然或刹那间)看见，发现 If you sight someone or something, you suddenly see them, often briefly.
[V n]
The security forces sighted a group of young men that had crossed the border...
安全部队突然看见一群越过边境的年轻人。
A fleet of French ships was sighted in the North Sea.
在北海突然发现了一支法国船队。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](武器等的)准星，瞄准器 The sights of a weapon such as a rifle are the part which helps you aim it more accurately.
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[N-PLURAL 复数名词]风景；名胜The sights are the places that are interesting to see and that are often visited by tourists.
[usu the N]
We'd toured the sights of Paris...
我们游览了巴黎的风景名胜。
I am going to show you the sights of our wonderful city...
我会带你浏览我们这座美丽城市的风景名胜。
Once at Elgin day-trippers visit a number of local sights.
一到达埃尔金，一日游的游客就参观了一些当地的风景名胜。
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[ADV 副词]很；非常 You can use a sight to mean a lot. For example, if you say that something is a sight worse than it was before, you are emphasizing that it is much worse than it was.
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She's been no more difficult than most daughters and a sight better than some I could mention...
与大多数女儿相比，她并不算太难管，而且比我知道的一些要乖巧得多。
We weren't doing anything different to what we've always done. We're just doing it a damn sight quicker.
我们正在做的事和我们一直在做的别无二致，只不过我们现在动作要快得多。
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[PHRASE 短语](突然或刹那间)看见，发现 If you catch sight of someone, you suddenly see them, often briefly.
[V inflects]
Then he caught sight of her small black velvet hat in the crowd...
然后他突然在人群中看见了她那顶小巧的黑色天鹅绒帽子。
Every time I catch sight of myself in the mirror, I feel so disappointed.
每次我瞥见镜子里的自己就觉得沮丧。
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[PHRASE 短语]乍一看；一见之下；初看时 If you say that something seems to have certain characteristics at first sight, you mean that it appears to have the features you describe when you first see it but later it is found to be different.
[PHR with cl]
It promised to be a more difficult undertaking than might appear at first sight...
那项任务可能比乍看之下还要困难。
At first sight it resembles a traditional village of two-storeyed, balconied houses, set among well-tended gardens.
乍一看，它就像个传统的村庄：带阳台的两层楼房坐落于精心照料的花园中。
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[PHRASE 短语]看得见/看不见 If something is in sight or within sight, you can see it. If it is out of sight, you cannot see it.
[usu v-link PHR]
The sandy beach was in sight...
沙滩映入眼帘。
The Atlantic coast is within sight of the hotel...
从宾馆可以看见大西洋海岸。
My companion suggested that we park out of sight of passing traffic to avoid attracting attention.
我的同伴建议我们将车停在过往车辆看不见的地方，以免引起注意。
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[PHRASE 短语]在望；在即；临近；即将产生 If a result or a decision is in sight or within sight, it is likely to happen within a short time.
[v-link PHR]
An agreement on many aspects of trade policy was in sight...
一项涉及到贸易政策诸多方面的协议即将达成。
There is no end in sight to the struggle for power...
权力的争斗近期不会终止。
She was within sight of Navratilova's record of seventy-four consecutive wins.
她已经逼近了纳夫拉蒂洛娃 74 连胜的纪录。
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[PHRASE 短语]忽略；忽视；遗忘 If you lose sight of an important aspect of something, you no longer pay attention to it because you are worrying about less important things.
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In some cases, US industry has lost sight of customer needs in designing products...
某些情况下，美国工业在产品设计上忽略了客户的需求。
We shouldn't lose sight of the fact that education is important for its own sake.
教育本身就很重要，我们不应忽视这一事实。
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[PHRASE 短语]与…只是面熟(并不熟识) If you know someone by sight, you can recognize them when you see them, although you have never met them and talked to them.
[V inflects]
I knew him by sight but had never spoken with him.
我和他有过几面之缘，但从未说过话。
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The problems of the poor are largely invisible—out of sight, out of mind.
穷人的问题人们大多看不见——正所谓“眼不见，心不烦”。
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[PHRASE 短语]一见…马上就 If someone is ordered to do something on sight, they have to do it without delay, as soon as a person or thing is seen.
Troops shot anyone suspicious on sight...
部队士兵一见到任何可疑的人马上就开枪。
Magee was set free but British authorities were asked to arrest him on sight.
马吉被释放了，但是英国当局却被要求一见到他就立即逮捕。
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[PHRASE 短语]不好看；不雅观；有碍观瞻 If you say that someone or something is not a pretty sight, you mean that it is not pleasant to look at.
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[INFORMAL 非正式]
The bathroom is not a pretty sight. The wallpaper's peeling, the tiles are crumbling.
浴室破旧不堪。墙纸剥落了，瓷砖也裂了。
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[PHRASE 短语]以…为奋斗目标；志在必得；决心做到 If you set your sights on something, you decide that you want it and try hard to get it.
[V inflects]
They have set their sights on the world record...
他们的目标是冲击世界纪录。
Although she came from a family of bankers, Franklin set her sights on a career in scientific research.
尽管出身于银行家家庭，富兰克林还是决心从事科研事业。
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[PHRASE 短语]在未见实物的情况下；事先未经检查 If you agree to buy something sight unseen, you agree to buy it, even though you have not seen it and do not know what condition it is in.
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Although people sometimes buy property sight unseen, it's a remarkably bad idea.
尽管人们有时没看房就买了房，但这真是一个很糟糕的主意。
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sightsightssightedsightingnoun★ability to see 视力1★[uncountable ]the ability to see 视力；视觉SYN
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◆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。act of seeing 看见2★[uncountable ]sightof sb/sth the act of seeing sb/sth 看见◆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。◆I have been known to faint at the sight ofblood. 大家都知道，我看到血就会昏倒。◆The soldiers were given orders to shoot on sight(= as soon as they saw sb).士兵得到命令，见人就射击。◆She caught sightof a car in the distance. 她看见远处有一辆汽车。how far you can see 视野3★[uncountable ]the area or distance within which sb can see or sth can be seen 视力范围；视野◆There was no one in sight.一个人也看不见。◆At last we came in sight ofa 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。◆The end is in sight(= will happen soon).结局已现端倪。◆Leave any valuables in your car out of sight.把贵重物品留在车里，要放在看不见的地方。◆Keep out of sight(= stay where you cannot be seen).不要露面。◆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之外。◆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 sightbehind some trees. 房子藏在树林后面。◆He had placed himself directly in my line of sight.当时他恰好出现在我的视线中。what you can see 看见的事物4★[countable ]a thing that you see or can see 看见（或看得见）的事物；景象；情景◆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 ofwartime 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。☞synonyms at
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interesting places 好玩的地方5★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。ridiculous/untidy person 可笑的╱邋遢的人6a sight[singular ]( informal) ( especially BrE) a person or thing that looks ridiculous, 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！on gun/telescope 枪炮；望远镜7[countable , usually plural ]a device that you look through to aim a gun, etc. or to look at sth through a telescope,etc. 瞄准具；观测器◆He had the deer in his sightsnow. 他现在瞄准了那头鹿。◆( 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。IDIOMSat first ˈsight1★when you first begin to consider sth 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 sb/sth 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。hate, be sick of, etc. the ˈsight of sb/sth( informal) to hate, etc. sb/sth very much 十分厌恶；讨厌◆I can't stand the sight of him!我看见他就烦！in the sight of sb/in sb's sight( formal) in sb'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。lose ˈsight of sb/sth1to become no longer able to see sb/sth 再也见不着◆They finally lost sight of land.他们终于看不见陆地了。2to stop considering sth; to forget sth 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。ˌout of ˈsight, ˌout of ˈmind( saying) used to say sb will quickly be forgotten when they are no longer with you 眼不见，心不想raise/lower your ˈsightsto expect more/less from a situation 提高╱降低要求；眼光变高╱变低set your sights on sth/on doing sthto decide that you want sth 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。a (damn, etc.) sight better, etc. | a (damn, etc.) sight too good, etc.( 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 ˌsight for sore ˈeyes( informal) a person or thing that you are pleased to see; something that is very pleasant to look at 让人见了很高兴的人（或事物）sight unˈseenif you buy sth 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☞more at
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adj.verbsightsth ( formal) to suddenly see sth, especially sth 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发现了陆地。SYNONYMS 同义词辨析sightview ◆vision These are all words for the area or distance that you can see from a particular position. 以上各词均指视力范围、视野。■sightthe area or distance that you can see from a particular position 指视力范围、视野：◆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。■visionthe area that you can see from a particular position 指视野：◆The couple moved outside her field of vision (= total area you can see from a particular position).这对夫妇离开了她的视野。sight, view or vision? 用 sight、view 还是 vision？Viewis more literary than sightor vision.It is the only word for talking about how well you can see. *view 较 sight 和 vision 书面化，是其中唯一指视野清晰程度的词： ◆I didn't have a good sight/vision of the stage.Visionmust always be used with a possessive pronoun. *vision 总是与物主代词连用： ◆my/his/her etc. (field of) vision我／他／她…的视野It is not used with the prepositions in, intoand out ofthat are very frequent with sightand view.*vision 不与介词 in、into 和 out of 连用，但 sight 和 view 常与这些介词连用： ◆There was nobody in vision.◆A tall figure came into vision.PATTERNS◆in / in sight/view ◆in / in sight/view ofsth ◆to come into / come into sight/view/sb's vision ◆to come insight/view ofsb/sth ◆to blocksb's view/vision ◆sb's line ofsight/vision ◆sb's field ofview/vision sight/saɪt; NAmEsaɪt/
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sightsight1 /saɪt/ ●●●S2W2 noun
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1ability to see [uncountable] the physical ability to seeSYN vision: Anne’s sight is very good for someone of her age. He began to lose his sight six years ago. an emergency operation to save his sight You will get a free sight test if you are under 16.2act of seeing [singular, uncountable] the act of seeing somethingsight of Just the sight of him made her go all weak.at the sight of something Marcie will faint at the sight of blood. The house is hidden from sight behind trees.3thing you see [countable]a)something you can seefamiliar/common/rare etc sight Street dentists are a common sight in Pakistan. As he reached the front door, he saw a strange sight. the sights and sounds of the forest → not a pretty sight
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b)the sights [plural] famous or interesting places that tourists visit: In the afternoon, you’ll have a chance to relax or see the sights.sight of So, Maria’s showing you the sights of Copenhagen, is she? →
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4in/within sighta)inside the area that you can see: I glanced around me quickly. There was no one in sight. They burned every house in sight. The boys get home and eat everything in sight. Since my hotel was within sight, I told him he could go.b)likely to happen soon: Six months from the start of the strike, there is still no end in sight. Peace is now in sight.5within/in sight of somethinga)in the area where you can see something: We camped within sight of the lake. At last they came in sight of the city.b)in a position where you will soon be able to get something or achieve something: Dan was now within sight of the championship.6in your sights if you have someone or something in your sights, you intend to achieve it or get it for yourself, or to attack themhave somebody/something in your sights Rogers had victory firmly in his sights.7 out of sight outside the area that you can see: Karen waved until the car was out of sight.8out of sight, out of mind used to say that people soon stop thinking about something or someone if they do not see them for a while9disappear/vanish from sight to disappear: ‘Will she be all right?’ asked Jen as the car disappeared from sight.10come into sight to appear: when the ship at last came into sight11on sight as soon as you see someone: The army has been ordered to shoot rebel soldiers on sight. Jo disliked him on sight.12not let somebody out of your sight to make sure that someone stays near you: Since the accident, Donna hasn’t let the children out of her sight.13be sick of/can’t stand/hate the sight of somebody/something to dislike someone or something very much: Alan and Sam can’t stand the sight of each other. Everybody hates the sight of you.14a sight for sore eyes spokena)someone or something that you feel very happy to seeb)British English someone or something that is very unattractive or very funny to look at15a (damn/darned/darn) sight more/better etc informal a lot more, a lot better etc: I know the place a damn sight better than you do. The old lady is a sight cleverer than Sarah.16be a sight (also look a sight) to look very funny or stupid, or very untidy or unpleasant: We’d had an all-night party, and the place looked a bit of a sight.17sight unseen if you buy or choose something sight unseen, you do it without looking at the thing first: I can’t believe you would rent a place sight unseen.18be a (beautiful/strange/frightening etc) sight to behold formal used to emphasize that something or someone looks very unusual, for example because they are very beautiful, strange, or frightening: His garden was a sight to behold. His face was not a pleasant sight to behold.19gun [countable usually plural] the part of a gun or other weapon that guides your eye when you are aiming at something → at first sight
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COLLOCATIONSadjectivesgood sight· Many types of fish have good sight.poor sight· His sight was quite poor.failing sight (=becoming worse)· He ran the business until failing sight forced him to retire.verbslose your sight· As the result of a severe illness, she lost her sight at the age of twelve.save somebody’s sight· Surgeons believe they can save her sight.somebody’s sight fails (=gets much worse)· He was in his seventies when his sight began to fail.sight + NOUNa sight test· If your sight test shows that you need glasses, the optician will give you a prescription.THESAURUSsomething that you seesight something that you see: · A herd of elephants is a magnificent sight.· Even Charles cheered up at the sight of the food.view the area you can see from a window or place, especially when it is beautiful: · The view from the top of the mountain is amazing.· The hotel has great views of Lake Windermere.· We had a good view of the firework display.panorama an impressive view of a very large area that stretches a long way across in front of you: · a panorama of snow-covered hills and mountainsvista written a view of a large area of beautiful scenery – used in written descriptions: · The road around the island offers some spectacular vistas.scene what you see in a place, especially where people are moving around and doing things: · Reporters described the horrific scenes which followed the bombing.· His pictures are mainly of local scenes.spectacle something that you see that is very unusual, surprising, or strange: · It must have been an unusual spectacle.· I leaned over the balcony to get a look at the spectacle below.visuals [plural] pictures or parts of a film, video etc that people can see, as opposed to the parts you can hear: · Good visuals will help keep your audience’s attention.
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to see something from a long distance away, or see something you have been looking for: The sailors gave a shout of joy when they sighted land. Several rare birds have been sighted in the area.► see thesaurus at
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看见(41%)，视力(23%)，瞄准(16%)，视线(13%)，观测(6%)，景物(1%)
n.视力；景象；眼界；见解
adj.见票即付的；即席的
vt.看见；瞄准
vi.瞄准；观看
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