首页英语词典sightsight的意思

sight

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英英释义同义词辨析词组搭配考试真题实用场景例句

近义词look show scene vista spectacle vision display view

n. 视力；景象；眼界；见解
vt. 看见；瞄准
vi. 瞄准；观看
adj. 见票即付的；即席的

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词态变化

复数: sights;第三人称单数: sights;过去式: sighted;过去分词: sighted;现在分词: sighting;

中文词源

sight 视力，视野，景象，风景

来自古英语 sihth,所见之物，视力，视野，来自 Proto-Germanic*sekh,看，来自 PIE*sekw,看，词源同 see.引申诸相关词义。

英英释意

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"

英文词源

sight: sight: [OE] Sight is a derivative of the prehistoric Germanic base *sekh-, which also produced English see. In the case of its Germanic relatives, German gesicht, Dutch gezicht, Swedish ansikte, and Danish ansigt, the notion of ‘sight’ has led on via ‘appearance’ to ‘face’.
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sight (n.): Old English sihð, gesiht, gesihð "thing seen; faculty of sight; aspect; vision; apparition," from Proto-Germanic *sekh(w)- (cognates: Danish sigte, Swedish sigt, Middle Dutch sicht, Dutch zicht, Old High German siht, German Sicht, Gesicht), stem that also yielded Old English seon (see see (v.)), with noun suffix -th (2), later -t.
Verily, truth is sight. Therefore if two people should come disputing, saying, 'I have seen,' 'I have heard,' we should trust the one who says 'I have seen.' [Brhadaranyaka Upanishad 5.14.4]
Meaning "perception or apprehension by means of the eyes" is from early 13c. Meaning "device on a firearm to assist in aiming" is from 1580s. A "show" of something, hence, colloquially, "a great many; a lot" (late 14c.). Sight for sore eyes "welcome visitor" is attested from 1738; sight unseen "without previous inspection" is from 1892. Sight gag first attested 1944. Middle English had sighty (late 14c.) "visible, conspicuous; bright, shining; attractive, handsome;" c. 1400 as "keen-sighted;" mid-15c. as "discerning" (compare German sichtig "visible").
sight (v.): 1550s, "look at, view, inspect," from sight (n.). From c. 1600 as "get sight of," 1842 as "take aim along the sight of a firearm." Related: Sighted; sighting.

同义词辨析

scene, view, sight, scenery, landscape

这些名词均含"景色，风景"之意。

scene：指具体的、局部的或一时的景色，可以是自然形成的，也可人工造成的。

view：普通和词，多指从远处或高处所见的景色。

sight：侧重指旅游观光的风光，包括城市景色或自然风光景色。也指人造景物或奇特的景色。

scenery：指一个国家或某一地区的整体自然风景。

landscape：多指在内陆的自然风光。

vision, eyesight, sight, perception

这些名词均含"视力，视觉"之意。

vision：书面用词，含义广泛，指人的视力或视野，也可指远见卓识。

eyesight：普通用词，指眼睛的正常功能。

sight：普通用词，与eyesight同义，可换用，指由实实在在的事物引起的视觉。

perception：指视觉，也可泛指其它器官的功能，或引申指敏锐的理解力。

考试真题

To get alcohol out of drivers' immediate sight.

For most of the first year of life, if something is out of sight, it's out of mind.

It was interesting to see such a strange sight, but there were a lot of people around and I was a bit worried about the bees and the people stopping to look.

signs barring cell-phone use are a familiar sight to anyone who has ever sat in a hospital waiting room.

The busy streets in Paris were uneven and caked in thick mud, but there was always a breathtaking sight to see in the shop windows of Patisserie de la Rue de la Paix.

The sight of a mailman on the street is a reassuring sign of life becoming normal again.

When the students came in, sharpened pencils in hand, there was not a blue book in sight.

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.

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.

Monarch butterflies, the large origin black insects, are common summer sights in northern United States and Canada.

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.

All this conversion has helped Maple hill grow 40-50% every year since it began with no end in sight.

And it was accompanied in the nest by the greatest sight of all — lunch! the parents had done their duty and would probably continue to do so.

Failing to find any other way out, they decided to make a walking journey, as they caught sight of an old.

He believes design must take into account the sensory side of our nature—sight, smell, touch and taste.

Next time you take a walk, no matter where it is, take in all the sights, sounds and sensations.

Our final day, Friday, sees us visit central Paris and tour the main sights.

Read the syllabus and learning management system information to be sure the answer isn't hiding in plain sight.

She did reach the station just as the train came into sight.

We finally did and it was love at first sight.

We may think we're a culture that gets rid of our worn technology at the first sight of something shiny and new.

Where we use sound and sight to communicate, ants depend primarily on pheromone, chemicals sent out by individuals and smelled or tasted by fellow members of their colony.

To the anxious travelers the sight of the American shore brought almost inexpressible relief.

The colonists’ first glimpse of the new land was a sight of dense woods.

词组搭配

at first sight

on first seeing or meeting someone

第一眼；乍一看

it was &B{love at first sight}.
这是一见钟情。

catch (或get a) sight of

glimpse for a moment; suddenly notice

看到；突然注意到

when she caught sight of him she smiled.
她看到他时微微一笑。

in sight

visible

看得见的

no other vehicle was in sight.
看不见别的车辆。

in (或 within) sight of

so as to see or be seen from

以便看到，以便能被…看见

I climbed the hill and came in sight of the house.
我爬上山，看到了那座房子。

in (或 within) one's sights

visible, especially through the sights of one's gun

（尤指通过枪或炮的瞄准器）看得到的

lose sight of

be no longer able to see

再也看不见

not a pretty sight

(informal)not a pleasant spectacle or situation

(非正式)难看的东西；不好的情况

on(或at) sight

as soon as someone or something has been seen

一见（就）

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。

out of sight

not visible

看不见了

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。

(亦作 outasight)[often as exclamation](informal)extremely good; excellent

(非正式)十全十美的；极好的

out of sight, out of mind

(proverb)you soon forget people or things that are no longer visible or present

(谚)眼不见，心不想

(get) out of my sight!

go away at once!

走开！滚开！

raise (或 lower) one's sights

become more (or less) ambitious; increase (or lower) one's expectations

越来越有（或没有）抱负；期望越来越高（或低）

set one's sights on

have as an ambition; hope strongly to achieve or reach

把…定为奋斗目标；极其渴望获得（或达到）

Katherine set her sights on university.
凯瑟琳极其渴望上大学。

a sight ——

(informal)used to indicate that something is so described to a considerable extent

(非正式)相当；非常

the old lady is a sight cleverer than Sarah.
老太太要比萨拉机灵得多。
he's a sight too full of himself.
他过于自信。

实用场景例句

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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”。

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。

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。

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。

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。