sight
noun
verb
saɪt
noun
1
ABILITY TO SEE
视力
the
physical
ability
to
see
视力，视觉;
U
Anne’s
sight
is
very
good
for
someone
of
her
age.
安妮的视力对于她这个年龄的人来说算是非常好的。
He
began
to
lose
his
sight
six
years
ago.
六年前他开始失明。
an
emergency
operation
to
save
his
sight
保住他视力的紧急手术
You
will
get
a
free
sight
test
if
you
are
under
16.
如果你不满十六岁，可以免费检查视力。
2
ACT OF SEEING
看见
the
act
of
seeing
something
看，看到，看见
singular 单数, U
[+
of
]
Just
the
sight
of
him
made
her
go
all
weak.
一看到他，她就两腿发软。
at
the
sight
of
sth
Marcie
will
faint
at
the
sight
of
blood.
马西见血就晕。
The
house
is
hidden
from
sight
behind
trees.
这幢房子隐藏在树林后面，外人看不见。
3
THING YOU SEE
所见之物
a.
something
you
can
see
b.
famous
or
interesting
places
that
tourists
visit
名胜，景点
C plural 复数
familiar/common/rare
etc
sight
Street
dentists
are
a
common
sight
in
Pakistan.
在巴基斯坦，马路牙医随处可见。
As
he
reached
the
front
door
he
saw
a
strange
sight.
他走到前门，看到了一番奇怪的景象。
the
sights
and
sounds
of
the
forest
森林的景致与声音
In
the
afternoon,
you’ll
have
a
chance
to
relax
or
see
the
sights
.
大家下午可以休息，也可以去参观名胜。
[+
of
]
So,
Maria’s
showing
you
the
sights
of
Copenhagen,
is
she?
那么，玛丽亚要带你去参观哥本哈根的名胜，是吗？
4
in/within sight
a.
inside
the
area
that
you
can
see
b.
likely
to
happen
soon
可能即将发生
I
glanced
around
me
quickly.
There
was
no
one
in
sight
.
我向四周扫了一眼，看不到一个人影。
They
burned
every
house
in
sight
.
他们把视野内的每一幢房子都烧了。
The
boys
get
home
and
eat
everything
in
sight
.
男孩们回到家里，看见什么就吃个精光。
Since
my
hotel
was
within
sight,
I
told
him
he
could
go.
我的酒店就在眼前，于是我就叫他走了。
Six
months
from
the
start
of
the
strike,
there
is
still
no
end
in
sight
.
罢工开始至今已六个月了，眼下还看不到结束的迹象。
Peace
is
now
in
sight.
和平在望。
5
within/in sight of sth
a.
in
the
area
where
you
can
see
something
b.
in
a
position
where
you
will
soon
be
able
to
get
something
or
achieve
something
得到 （成就 ）事物在即
We
camped
within
sight
of
the
lake.
我们在看得见湖的地方露营。
At
last
they
came
in
sight
of
the
city.
他们终于看见那座城市了。
Dan
was
now
within
sight
of
the
championship.
丹现在夺冠在望。
6
in your sights
if
you
have
someone
or
something
in
your
sights,
you
intend
to
achieve
it
or
get
it
for
yourself
or
to
attack
them
瞄准，盯住〔以期取得、得到或攻击〕
have
sb/sth
in
your
sights
Rogers
had
victory
firmly
in
his
sights.
罗杰斯下定决心要夺取胜利。
7
out of sight
outside
the
area
that
you
can
see
在视野外，看不见
Karen
waved
until
the
car
was
out
of
sight.
卡伦不断挥手，直到汽车看不见了。
8
out of sight, out of mind
used
to
say
that
people
soon
stop
thinking
about
other
people
if
they
do
not
see
them
for
a
while
眼不见，心不想
9
disappear/vanish from sight
to
disappear
消失不见
‘Will
she
be
all
right?’
asked
Jen
as
the
car
disappeared
from
sight.
汽车消失不见了。“她没事吧？”珍问道。
10
come into sight
10.
to
appear
出现
when
the
ship
at
last
came
into
sight
当这艘船终于出现时
11
on sight
11.
as
soon
as
you
see
someone
一看到，一看见
The
army
has
been
ordered
to
shoot
rebel
soldiers
on
sight
.
军队奉命一看到叛乱的士兵就开枪。
Jo
disliked
him
on
sight.
乔第一眼就不喜欢他。
12
not let sb out of your sight
12.
to
make
sure
that
someone
stays
near
you
不让某人离开你的视线
Since
the
accident,
Donna
hasn’t
let
the
children
out
of
her
sight.
出了那事以后，唐娜就没有让孩子离开过自己的视线。
13
be sick of/can’t stand/hate the sight of sb/sth
13.
to
dislike
someone
or
something
very
much
非常不喜欢某人/某物
Alan
and
Sam
can’t
stand
the
sight
of
each
other.
艾伦和萨姆都非常讨厌对方。
Everybody
hates
the
sight
of
you.
人人都讨厌你。
14
a sight for sore eyes
14.
a.
someone
or
something
that
you
feel
very
happy
to
see
b.
someone
or
something
that
is
very
unattractive
or
very
funny
to
look
at
[英] 难看的 （样子滑稽的 ）人 （物 ）
spoken BrE
15
a (damn/darned/darn) sight more/better etc
15.
a
lot
more,
a
lot
better
etc
[非正式] 多得多/好得多等
informal
I
know
the
place
a
damn
sight
better
than
you
do.
我对这个地方比你要熟悉得多了。
The
old
lady
is
a
sight
cleverer
than
Sarah.
这老太太可比莎拉聪明多了。
16
be a sight look a sight
16.
also
又作
to
look
very
funny
or
stupid,
or
very
untidy
or
unpleasant
看起来滑稽 （愚蠢， 脏乱， 难看 ）
We’d
had
an
all-night
party,
and
the
place
looked
a
bit
of
a
sight.
我们开了个通宵派对，那地方看起来有点不成样子。
17
sight unseen
17.
if
you
buy
or
choose
something
sight
unseen,
you
do
it
without
looking
at
the
thing
first
事先未看; 事先未检查
I
can’t
believe
you
would
rent
a
place
sight
unseen.
我简直不敢相信，你看也不看就把一个地方租了下来。
18
be a (beautiful, strange, frightening etc) sight to behold
18.
used
to
emphasize
that
something
or
someone
looks
very
unusual,
for
example
because
they
are
very
beautiful,
strange,
or
frightening
[正式] 看起来非同一般（漂亮、奇怪、吓人等）
formal
His
garden
was
a
sight
to
behold.
他的花园非同一般。
His
face
was
not
a
pleasant
sight
to
behold.
他的脸很吓人。
19
GUN
枪
the
part
of
a
gun
or
other
weapon
that
guides
your
eye
when
you
are
aiming
at
something
〔枪等武器的〕瞄准器，准星
C usually plural 一般用复数
verb
20
to
see
something
from
a
long
distance
away,
or
see
something
you
have
been
looking
for
〔从远处或经过一番寻找后〕看见，发现
The
sailors
gave
a
shout
of
joy
when
they
sighted
land
.
水手们看到陆地时高声地欢呼了起来。
Several
rare
birds
have
been
sighted
in
the
area.
这个地区已经发现了好几种珍稀鸟类。