sight

[sait]

n.视力, 看见, 视线, 景物
v.瞄准, 看见, 观测

例句与用法:

All men are equal in the sight of God.

上帝对所有的人都一视同仁。

A suffering animal is a distressing sight.

看到动物受痛苦是很难受的。

She hates the sight of that old car.

她见到那辆旧汽车就讨厌。

He saw some amazing sights at the zoo.

他在动物园里看到一些珍禽异兽。

After three days at sea we sighted the land.

在海上航行了三天,我们终于看见了大陆。

We laughed at the sight of his strange clothes.

一看到他古怪的穿着,我们就笑了。

The train is still in sight.

火车仍在视线内。

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 |

详细释义:

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


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。