sight
sight
英[saɪt]美[saɪt]
v.看到，瞄准，观察；
n.视力，景象；
复数：sights;
第三人称单数：sights;
过去式：sighted;
过去分词：sighted;
现在分词：sighting;
例句
The sight of him filled her with happiness.一见到他, 她心里就充满了幸福。
His mouth watered at the sight of roast.他看见烤肉就垂涎三尺。
I'll have to scrape together some money for a sight-seeing trip.我得积蓄点钱去旅游。
It is a bill payable at sight.那是一张见票即付的汇票。
They were told to shoot enemies at sight.他们奉令一见到敌人立即射击。
The erupting volcano was an awe-inspiring sight.火山爆发是使人畏惧的景象。
We waved until the car was out of sight.我们一直在挥手道别, 直到汽车看不见为止。
We have lost sight of him since he went abroad.在他出国以后, 我们就失掉了联系。
The glider was soon lost sight of in the clouds.滑翔机很快消失在云层里。
The place was so crowded; we soon lost sight of him.这地方人那么多, 一会儿我们就看不见他了。
英语六级真题
Panini's Ancient Rome and Modern Rome represent the sights most prized, including celebrated Greco-Roman statues and views of famous ruins, fountains, and churches.
出自-2017年6月阅读原文As American research universities begin to resemble profit centers and entertainment complexes, it's easy to lose sight of their primary mission; to produce and spread knowledge.
出自-2014年6月阅读原文Monarch butterflies, the large origin black insects, are common summer sights in northern United States and Canada.
出自-2014年6月听力原文The curtains were never drawn, even at night, so guests got a view of the lake and fountains outside which were lit up at night – a very attractive sight.
出自-2013年12月听力原文All this conversion has helped Maple hill grow 40-50% every year since it began with no end in sight.
2019年12月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
N-UNCOUNT
视力;视觉
Someone's sight is their ability to see.
例句
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。N-SING
看见;目睹
The sight of something is the act of seeing it or an occasion on which you see it.
例句
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。N-COUNT
看见的事物;景象;情景
A sight is something that you see.
例句
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。VERB
(突然或刹那间)看见，发现
If you sight someone or something, you suddenly see them, often briefly.
例句
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。N-COUNT
(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.
N-PLURAL
风景;名胜
The sights are the places that are interesting to see and that are often visited by tourists.
例句
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。ADV
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.
例句
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。PHRASE
(突然或刹那间)看见，发现
If you catch sight of someone, you suddenly see them, often briefly.
例句
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。PHRASE
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.
例句
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。PHRASE
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.
例句
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。PHRASE
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.
例句
An agreement on many aspects of trade policy was in sight...一项涉及到贸易*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。PHRASE
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.
例句
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。PHRASE
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.
例句
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。PHRASE
眼不见，心不烦
If you say 'out of sight, out of mind', you mean that people quickly forget someone if he or she goes away.
例句
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”。PHRASE
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.
例句
Troops shot anyone suspicious on sight...部队士兵一见到任何可疑的人马上就开*。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*却被要求一见到他就立即逮捕。PHRASE
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.
例句
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。PHRASE
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.
例句
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。PHRASE
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.
例句
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。英汉词典释义
n.
视力; 视觉
He had his sight tested by a doctor.他让医生给他检查了视力。视野, 视界，视力范围
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。情景, 景象， 看见（或看得见）的事物
The view burst upon our sight.那景象突然出现在我们眼前。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。滑稽可笑（或邋遢、脏乱、讨厌）的人（或物）；瞄准具，观测器
vt.
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.
(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。英英词典释义
Noun
1. an instance of visual perception;
"the sight of his wife brought him back to reality""the train was an unexpected sight"2. anything that is seen;
"he was a familiar sight on the television""they went to Paris to see the sights"3. the ability to see; the faculty of vision
4. a optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
5. a range of mental vision;
"in his sight she could do no wrong"6. the range of vision;
"out of sight of land"7. the act of looking or seeing or observing;
"he tried to get a better view of it""his survey of the battlefield was limited"8. (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent;
"a batch of letters""a deal of trouble""a lot of money""he made a mint on the stock market""it must have cost plenty"Verb
1. catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes;
"he caught sight of the king's men coming over the ridge"行业词典
体育： 瞄准具；
医学： 视力：视觉的作用或能力；情景：看见的景况；
法律： 即期；
