sight

[sait]

n.视力, 看见, 视线, 景物
v.瞄准, 看见, 观测

n.

1. 视觉, 视力[U]

I'll have my sight tested tomorrow.

我明天去检查视力。

2. 视界, 视域[U]

Victory is in sight.

胜利在望。

3. 看见, 目睹[S][U][(+of)]

The girl dreaded the sight of snakes.

那女孩害怕看到蛇。

4. 景色, 景象[C]

5. 名胜, 观光地[the P]

We did the sights of Vienna last week.

上星期我们在维也纳观光。

6. 见解, 看法[U]

He is a saint in her sight.

他在她心目中是圣人。

7. 【口】可笑的人(或事物)[S]

8. (枪等的)瞄准器[P1]

9. 观测, 瞄准[S]

10. 【口】大量, 很多[S]

The meal cost me a sight of money.

那顿饭花了我不少钱。

11. 志向, 抱负[P]

vt.

1. 看见, 发现

They voyaged for a month before they sighted land.

他们航行了一个月才看见陆地。

2. 观测; 瞄准

vi.

1. 瞄准

One must sight carefully before firing his gun.

在开枪前一定要仔细地瞄准。

2. 察看, 细看

词形变化

动词过去式: sighted | 动词过去分词: sighted | 动词现在分词: sighting | 动词第三人称单数: sights |

词义辨析

同义:

n.景象; 展示

vision  view  look  vista  scene  spectacle  display  show  

同义参见:

sensation  scenery  behold  pomp  phenomenon  panorama  witness  curiosity  countryside  spy  spot  

英英释义

名词 sight:

an instance of visual perception

anything that is seen

the ability to see; the visual faculty

同义词：vision, visual sense, visual modality

a optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument

a range of mental vision

the range of vision

同义词：ken

the act of looking or seeing or observing

同义词：view, survey

(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

同义词：batch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, muckle, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, slew, spate, stack, tidy sum, wad, whole lot, whole slew

动词 sight:

catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes

短语词组

at/on sight

1. 一见(就)

They had orders to shoot on sight.

他们接到命令说见人就开枪。

at first sight

1. 初见; 初看之下

They fell in love as soon as they met: it was love at first sight.

他们一见面就坠入情网, 真是一见钟情。

at (the) sight of

1. 一看见

At the sight of the police officers they ran off.

一看见那些警官, 他们便逃跑了。

catch sight of

1. 看到

I caught sight of her hurrying away but I didn't try to speak to her.

我看见她匆忙走开, 但我并没有跟她讲话。

in sight

1. 看得见

No car is in sight.

一辆汽车也看不见。

lose sight of

1. 不再看见

I've lost sight of that bird.

我看不到那只鸟了。

out of sight

1. 在看不见的地方

The train was soon out of sight.

那火车很快就看不见了。

2. 好极了; 太棒了; 十全十美

That birthday gift was really out of sight.

那件生日礼物实在是太棒了。

His new sports car is really out of sight.

他的新跑车实在太棒了。

set one's sights on

1. 力求

We have set our sights on a bigger house.

我们一心想买幢大一点的房子。

补充

sightsight英:[sait] 美:[saɪt]n.1.视力; 视觉He had his sight tested by a doctor.他让医生给他检查了视力。2.视野, 视界3.看见, 瞥见The sight of the garden bears back the days when we lived in Paris.见到那个花园使我们回想起当年住在巴黎时的日子。4.情景, 景象The view burst upon our sight.那景象突然出现在我们眼前。5.风景; 名胜The sunset was a very beautiful sight.那落日真是一幅美景。The Great Wall is one of the sights of the world.长城是世界名胜之一。vt.1.看见; 发现After five days at sea, we sighted land.我们在海上航行了五天后见到了陆地。Crewmen aboard the tanker sighted a ship in distress off the coast of Senegal.油船上的船员们在塞内加尔的近海发现了一艘失事的船。vt. & vi.1.(用仪器)瞄准[观测, 察看]Sight along the edge to see if it's straight.顺着边目测, 看看直不直。

例句

1. She has poor sight.她视力不好。 2. Her sight is failing.她的视力越来越差。 3. I faint at the sight of blood.我一见血就晕。 4. As soon as she came into sight, the dog started barking.她刚一出现, 狗就叫开了。 5. It was an amazing sight.这真是美景。 6. 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。 7. The car was so good that we bought it on sight.这车太棒了, 我们一看到就买下了。 8. a bill payable at sight见票即付的汇票 9. There was no one in sight.一个人也看不见。 10. The end is in sight.很快就要结束了。 11. Then he caught sight of her black velvet hat in the crowd.接着, 他在人群中瞥见了她那顶黑色的天鹅绒帽子。 12. I know Mr Brown by sight but we have never spoken.我和布朗先生见过面, 但从没说过话。 13. We shouldn't lose sight of the fact that education is important for its own sake.我们不应该忽视教育本身就很重要这个事实。 14. We have set our sights on a bigger house.我们决心要买一栋更大的房子。 15. She's been no more difficult than most daughters and a sight better than some I could mention.与大多数家庭的女儿相似, 她并不算太难管, 而且比我知道的一些要乖巧得多。 16. Aren't you a sight for sore eyes!见到你真开心！ 17. She has been sighted in the Birmingham area.有人在伯明翰地区看到了她。 18. to sight something看到某物 19. to sight a new land发现新大陆 20. to sight the enemy's front观察敌军的侧翼阵地 21. to sight a tank瞄准一辆坦克 22. to sight one's shotgun调整猎枪的瞄准具 23. to sight in the sun with an electron telescope用电子望远镜观测太阳 24. to sight at something瞄准某物 25. to sight along one's finger沿着某人的手指仔细观看 26. Joseph lost his sight as a baby.约瑟夫很小就失明了。 27. [as modifier]a sight test.视力测试。 28. I've always been scared of the sight of blood.我一直害怕见到血。 29. he now refused to let Rose out of his sight.现在他决不让罗斯从他目光中消失。 30. we are all equal in the sight of God.上帝认为我们都是平等的。 31. John was a familiar sight in the bar for many years.多年以来，约翰经常光顾该酒吧。 32. he was getting used to seeing unpleasant sights.他正逐渐适应目睹令人难受的景象。 33. she offered to show me the sights.她主动提出带我观光。 34. ‘I must look a frightful sight,’ she said.“我看上去一定非常可怕，”她说。 35. tell me when you sight London Bridge.看到了伦敦桥就告诉我。 36. [as noun sighting]the unseasonal sighting of a cuckoo.不合时节的看见杜鹃。 37. she sighted down the barrel.她顺着枪管瞄准。 38. it was love at first sight.这是一见钟情。 39. the debate is more complex than it seems at first sight.争论似乎比乍一看起来的要复杂。 40. when she caught sight of him she smiled.她看到他时微微一笑。 41. no other vehicle was in sight.看不见别的车辆。 42. the minister insisted that agreement was in sight.部长坚持认为协议即将达成。 43. I climbed the hill and came in sight of the house.我爬上山，看到了那座房子。 44. he was safe for the moment and in sight of victory.目前，他很安全，胜利在望。 45. he had the prize firmly in his sights.正如他所料，他稳获奖项。 46. we should not lose sight of the fact that the issues involved are moral ones.我们不应忽略这一事实，所涉及的问题是道义上的问题。 47. in Africa, paramilitary game wardens shoot poachers on sight.在非洲，准军事狩猎管理员一见到偷猎者就开枪。 48. she saw them off, waving until the car was out of sight.她给他们送行，一直挥手到车子从目光中消失。 49. Katherine set her sights on university.凯瑟琳极其渴望上大学。 50. the old lady is a sight cleverer than Sarah.老太太要比萨拉机灵得多。 51. he's a sight too full of himself.他过于自信。 52. He lost his sight in the war(= he became blind).他在战争中丧失了视力。 53. My grandmother has very poor sight.我祖母视力很差。 54. a partially sighted child半盲的儿童 55. The burned-out building was a terrible sight.那座被烧毁的大厦真是不堪入目。 56. When you come to New York I'll show you the sights.如果你到纽约来，我带你游览名胜。 57. A peace settlement is in sight.和平解决在望。 58. The soldiers were ordered to shoot the enemy on sight.士兵奉命一见敌人就开枪。 59. "Your sight [=vision, eyesight] weakens as you get older."年纪大了，视力就会下降。 60. She regained sight in her left eye.她的左眼视力恢复了。 61. He lost his sight [=he became blind] at a young age.他年轻时就失明了。 62. "I know him by sight [=I have seen him], but I don't know his name."我见过他，但不知道他的名字。 63. She hated him on sight. [=she hated him the first time she saw him]她见他第一眼就讨厌他。 64. The officers were ordered to shoot on sight.警察接到命令一看到目标就开枪。 65. The (mere) sight of her ex-boyfriend filled her with rage.她（只要）一看到前男友就怒火中烧。 66. We lost sight of the plane. [=we could no longer see the plane]我们看不到那架飞机了。 67. He faints at the sight of [=when he sees] blood.他见到血就晕。 68. He can't stand/bear the sight of blood.他见到血就受不了。 69. She caught sight of an eagle gliding through the air.她看到一只鹰在空中翱翔。 70. We must not lose sight of our goal. [=we must keep thinking about our goal]我们时刻不能忘记我们的目标。 71. The ship came into sight. [=into view]那只船进入了视线。 72. "When I looked out the door, there was no one in sight. [=no one could be seen]"我朝门外看，没有看见任何人。 73. Keep out of sight until I tell you it's OK to come out.别让人看见你，等我告诉你可以时再出来。 74. The child wandered out of sight.那孩子走远了。 75. Get out of my sight! [=go away from me; I don't want to see you]滚开！ 76. Don't let the puppy out of your sight.别让小狗离开你的视线。 77. The rabbit disappeared from sight into the tall grass.兔子消失在高高的草丛中。 78. The controls are hidden from sight behind a panel.控制装置隐藏在控制面板后面。 79. She left her purse out in plain sight. = Her purse was in plain sight of anyone passing by.她把手提包落在了一个人人都能看见的地方。 80. We finally came in/within sight of the mountains. [=we finally came to a place where we could see the mountains]我们终于到了能看到那山脉的地方。 81. A large pole was directly in my line of sight. [=a large pole was blocking my view]一根大柱子直接挡住了我的视线。 82. The end of the project is finally in/within sight. [=the end of the project is finally near]项目的完工总算指日可待了。 83. The old dog was a pathetic/sorry sight.那条老狗看上去挺可怜。 84. Deer are a common/familiar sight in this area.在这一带，鹿很常见。 85. "I've seen what he looks like when he gets out of bed in the morning, and believe me, it's not a pretty sight."我见过他早上起床的样子，相信我，那可不怎么好看。 86. The birth of the calf was a sight to see/behold. [=was an amazing or wonderful thing to see]牛犊出生真是叫人惊叹的一幕。 87. We enjoyed the sights and sounds of the casino.赌场的所见所闻让我们为之陶醉。 88. Our tour guide showed us the sights.导游带我们参观景点。 89. We saw all the sights of/in the city.我们参观了这个城市的所有名胜。 90. "I'd invite you in, but the living room is a sight."我本想请你进去，但是客厅太乱了。 91. He was all dressed up as a pirate. It was quite a sight (to see)!他装扮得像个海盗。看上去很滑稽！ 92. (chiefly Brit) You should get some sleep. You look a sight.你应该睡一会儿。你看上去怪怪的。 93. The company has raised/lowered its sights for annual sales by five percent.公司将年度销售目标提高/降低了百分之五。 94. She has set her sights on becoming a doctor. [=she wants to become a doctor]她的目标是成为一名医生。 95. He adjusted the sight of the rifle.他调整了步枪的瞄准器。 96. The deer was in her sights. = She could see the deer in her sights.她瞄准了那只鹿。 97. He always had a law career in his sights. [=his goal was always to have a law career]他一直希望从事法律行业。 98. The car is a sight less expensive and has better gas mileage.这辆车便宜得多，并且更省油。 99. The book is a far sight [=a great deal] better than the movie.这书比电影好看得多。 100. You'll have to work a damn/darn sight quicker than that if you want to get done on time.要是你想按时完成，你就必须大大加快进度。 101. "After being away from home for so long, my friends and family were a sight for sore eyes."离开家这么久，我很高兴见到朋友和家人。 102. The show was really out of sight.演出真的很精彩。 103. They bought the house sight unseen. [=they bought the house without first looking at it]他们看都没看就买下了这栋房子。 104. They sighted a ship in the distance.他们发现远处有条船。 105. Several bears have been sighted in the area.人们看到几头熊在这一带出没。