- [uncountable]
the ability to see 视力；视觉 to lose your sight (= to become blind) 失明 She has very good sight. 她的视力很好。 The disease has affected her sight. 这种病影响了她的视力。 He has very little sight in his right eye. 他右眼视力极弱。 It's important that you have regular sight tests. 定期进行视力测试很重要。
Extra ExamplesHe's lost the sight of one eye. 他一只眼睛已经失明。 His sight returned by degrees. 他的视力逐渐恢复。 I think my sight is beginning to go. 我觉得我的视力开始衰退。 The surgeons battled to save her sight. 外科医生奋力保住她的视力。 This disease is the main cause of sight loss among those aged 50 and over. 该疾病是导致 50 岁及以上人群失明的主要原因。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + sight- have
- lose
- regain
- …
- deteriorate
- fail
- go
- …
- test
- defects
- problems
- …
- the/your sense of sight
- [uncountable]
the act of seeing somebody/something 看见 - sight of somebody/something
She kept sight of him in her mirror. 她从镜子里注视着他。 She caught sight of a car in the distance. 她看见远处有一辆汽车。 After ten days at sea, we had our first sight of land. 我们在海上航行十天之后，首次看见陆地。 The mere sight of him makes me want to scream. 一看到他，我就想尖叫。 - sight of somebody/something doing something
The sight of him hobbling off so early in the match depressed everyone. 看到他在比赛中这么早就蹒跚而行，每个人都很沮丧。 - at the sight
He laughed quietly to himself at the sight. 看到这情景，他暗自发笑。 - at the sight of somebody/something
I have been known to faint at the sight of blood. 大家都知道，我看到血就会昏倒。 - on sight
The soldiers were given orders to shoot on sight (= as soon as they saw somebody). 士兵得到命令，见人就射击。
Extra ExamplesHer knees went weak at the sight of him. 她一看见他腿就发软。 Thankfully, we were spared the sight of his naked body. 幸好我们没有看见他的裸体。 The mere sight of her sitting there made his heart beat faster. 只是看到她坐在那儿，他就开始心跳加速。 I witnessed the awful sight of children drinking dirty water from puddles. 我目睹了一个可怕的情景，孩子们居然在喝水坑里面的污水。 We will soon get our first sight of the Statue of Liberty. 我们很快就会首次看到自由女神像。 I know her by sight (= recognize but do not know her). 我和她是点头之交。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + sight- catch
- get
- have
- …
- gag
- at the sight (of)
- on sight
- at first sight
- cannot bear the sight of something
- cannot stand the sight of something
- …
- sight of somebody/something
- [uncountable]
the area or distance within which somebody can see or something can be seen 视力范围；视野 - in sight
There was no one in sight. 一个人也看不见。 They stole everything in sight. 他们偷走了眼前的一切。 The end is in sight (= will happen soon). 结局已现端倪。 The goats ate everything in sight. 山羊吃掉了眼前的一切。 - in sight of somebody/something
At last we came in sight of a few houses. 最后，我们看到了几座房屋。 A bicycle came into sight on the main road. 大路上出现了一辆自行车。 - within sight
They marched on and by the following afternoon the enemy was within sight. 他们继续前进，到第二天下午，敌人就在眼前了。 - within sight of somebody/something
He sprinted ahead as they came within sight of the finishing line. 当他们接近终点线时，他全速前进。 - out of sight
Leave any valuables in your car out of sight. 把贵重物品留在车里看不见的地方。 Keep out of sight (= stay where you cannot be seen). 不要露面。 - out of somebody's sight
She never lets her daughter out of her sight (= always keeps her where she can see her). 她从来不让女儿走出她的视线。 Get out of my sight! (= Go away!) 滚开！ The boat disappeared from sight. 那艘船从视野中消失了。 The house was hidden from sight behind some trees. 房子藏在树林后面。
Synonyms sightsight- view
- vision
- sight the area or distance that you can see from a particular position:
He looked up the street, but there was no one in sight. 他朝街上望去，一个人也没看见。 Leave any valuables in your car out of sight. 把贵重物品留在车里看不见的地方。
- view (rather formal
) the area or distance that you can see from a particular position: 指视力范围、视野： The lake soon came into view. 那湖很快便映入眼帘。
- vision the area that you can see from a particular position:
The couple moved outside her field of vision (= total area you can see from a particular position). 那对夫妻离开了她的视野。
sight, view or vision? 用 sight、view 还是 vision？ - in/out of sight/view
- in/within sight/view of something
- to come into/disappear from sight/view/somebody’s vision
- to come in sight/view of somebody/something
- to block somebody’s view/vision
- somebody’s line of sight/vision
- somebody’s field of view/vision
He won't let the children leave his sight. 他不让孩子们离开他的视线。 Her father was nowhere in sight. 她的父亲没了踪影。 The cricket ground was situated within sight of both village pubs. 在该村的两个酒吧都能看到那个板球场。 They waited until the enemy was in plain sight. 他们一直等到敌人清晰地出现在视野里。 He strode by, in full sight of the guards. 他在卫兵的眼皮底下大步走过。 He didn't shoot until he had a clear sight of the goal. 他看清目标后才射击。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + sight- come into
- disappear from
- vanish from
- …
- in sight
- out of sight
- within sight of
- …
- in full sight of somebody
- in plain sight
- be nowhere in sight
- …
- in sight
- [countable]
a thing that you see or can see 看见（或看得见）的事物；景象；情景 Roadside stalls are a common sight in the city. 路边摊是城市中常见的景象。 It's a spectacular sight as the flamingos lift into the air. 一群红鹳飞向空中，景象十分壮观。 The museum attempts to recreate the sights and sounds of wartime Britain. 博物馆试图再现战时英国的情景。 He was a sorry sight, soaked to the skin and shivering. 他浑身湿透，打着寒战，一副凄惨的样子。 The bird is now a rare sight in this country. 如今在这个国家，这种鸟已罕见了。 He became a familiar sight on the streets of Oxford. 他成了牛津大街上一道熟悉的风景。 The gardens were a beautiful sight to behold in the twilight. 黄昏时，这些花园是一道美丽的风景。
Homophones sight | sitesight site- sight noun
She would never forget the sight of Machu Picchu appearing out of the mist. 她永远不会忘记马丘比丘从雾中出现的情景。
- site noun
Follow this link to reach the official site. 点击此链接到达官方网站。
- site verb
The French government had plans to site a third major airport for Paris at Chaulnes. 法国政府计划在肖伊纳为巴黎修建第三个主要机场。
Synonyms viewview- sight
- scene
- panorama
- view what you can see from a particular place or position, especially beautiful natural scenery:
The cottage had a delightful sea view. 这小屋可以看到宜人的海景。
- sight a thing that you see or can see, especially something that is impressive or unusual:
It’s a spectacular sight as the flamingos lift into the air. 一群红鹳飞向空中，景象十分壮观。
- scene a view that you see, especially one with people and/or animals moving about and doing things:
It was a delightful rural scene. 那是赏心悦目的乡村风光。
- panorama a view of a wide area of land:
The tower offers a breathtaking panorama of Prague. 从塔上可看到壮丽的布拉格全景。
- a view/panorama of something
- a beautiful/breathtaking view/sight/scene/panorama
- a magnificent/spectacular view/sight/panorama
- to take in the view/sight/scene
- to admire the view/sight
Extra ExamplesAn appalling sight greeted her. 一幅令人震惊的情景映入她的眼帘。 Dan's face was a welcome sight. 丹的相貌讨人喜欢。 I'm not a pretty sight when I get out of bed in the morning. 早上起床时我的样子怪难看。 The military parade was quite a sight. 阅兵式场面很壮观。 This is a sight not often seen on concert stages in this country. 这一情景在该国音乐舞台上不常见。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- common
- familiar
- regular
- …
- behold
- see
- witness
- …
- greet
- be quite a sight
- be spared the sight of something
- not a pretty sight
- …
- sights[plural]
the interesting places, especially in a town or city, that are often visited by tourists 名胜；风景 We're going to Paris for the weekend to see the sights. 我们打算去巴黎过周末，参观那里的名胜。 The next day I did the sights of the city. 第二天，我游览了这座城市。 It's best if you can get someone local to show you the sights. 最好是你能在当地找个人带你去看风景。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- famous
- historic
- see
- take in
- visit
- …
- a sight[singular] (informal, especially British English)
a person or thing that looks silly, untidy, unpleasant, etc. 滑稽可笑（或邋遢、脏乱、讨厌）的人（或物） - [countable, usually plural]
a device that you look through to aim a gun, etc. or to look at something through a telescope, etc. 瞄准器；观测器 He had the deer in his sights now. 他现在瞄准了那头鹿。 to align the sights on the target 将瞄准器对准目标 - (figurative)
Even as a young actress, she always had Hollywood firmly in her sights (= as her final goal). 她还是年轻演员的时候，就瞄准了好莱坞。
Extra ExamplesRossi has the defending champion in her sights in tomorrow's race. 明天的比赛罗西的目标是卫冕冠军。 She turned her sights on (= decided to examine) Florida's adoption laws. 她将注意力转移到了佛罗里达州的收养法。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + sights- have somebody/something in
- have somebody/something within
- fix
- …
- have your sights set on something
- set your sights on something
- set your sights high
- …
see also second sight
ability to see视力
act of seeing看见
how far you can see视野
what you can see看见的事物
interesting places好玩的地方
silly/untidy person
on gun/telescope枪炮；望远镜
Word OriginOld English (ge)sihth ‘something seen’, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch zicht and German Gesicht ‘sight, face, appearance’.
Idioms
at first sight
when you first begin to consider something 乍一看；初看时 when you see somebody/something for the first time 初次见到
hate, be sick of, etc. the sight of somebody/something
- (informal)
to hate, etc. somebody/something very much 十分厌恶；讨厌 I can't stand the sight of him! 我看见他就烦！ We've shared an office for too long and we're sick of the sight of each other. 我们在一个办公室里工作时间太长了，彼此一见面就感到厌烦。
heave into sight/view
- (formal)
(especially of ships 尤指船 to appear, especially when moving gradually closer from a long way off （从远处）出现；进入视野
in the sight of somebody/in somebody’s sight
- (formal)
in somebody’s opinion 从某人的观点来看；在某人看来
know somebody by sight
to recognize somebody without knowing them well 与某人面熟
lose sight of somebody/something
not a pretty sight
nowhere to be found/seen | nowhere in sight
out of sight, out of mind
- (saying)
used to say somebody will quickly be forgotten when they are no longer with you 眼不见，心不想
raise/lower your sights
to expect more/less from a situation 提高／降低要求；眼光变高／变低 If they can’t afford such a big house, they’ll just have to lower their sights a little. 如果他们买不起这么大的房子，他们就只能放低眼光了。 After failing to get into university, he lowered his sights and got a job in a shop. 未能上成大学后他降低了目标，在一家商店里 找了份工作。
set your sights on something/on doing something
to decide that you want something and to try very hard to get it 以…为奋斗目标；决心做到 She's set her sights on getting into Harvard. 她决心要上哈佛大学。 I had set my sights on a career in journalism. 我立志从事新闻事业。
He says he wants to win the trophy, but I think he's setting his sights too high. 他说他想赢得奖杯，但我认为他目标定得太高了。 She has her sights set on becoming a writer. 她的目标是成为作家。
a (damn, etc.) sight better, etc. | a (damn, etc.) sight too good, etc.
a sight for sore eyes
- (informal)
a person or thing that you are pleased to see; something that is very pleasant to look at 喜欢见到的人（或物）
sight unseen
if you buy something sight unseen, you do not have an opportunity to see it before you buy it 在未见过的情况下；事先未经检查 I bought it, sight unseen. 我没见到东西就把它买下了。