- [uncountable]
the ability to see; the area that you can see from a particular position 视力;视野 to have good/perfect/poor/blurred/normal vision 视力好/极好/差/模糊/正常 Cats have good night vision. 猫的夜视能力强。 Her vision was still blurry. 她的视力仍然模糊不清。 The disease causes a gradual loss of peripheral vision. 这种疾病会导致周边视觉逐渐丧失。 He glimpsed something on the edge of his vision. 他斜眼瞥见了点什么。
Synonyms sightsightsee also double vision, field of vision, line of vision, tunnel vision, twenty-twenty vision- 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:
sight, view or vision? View is more literary than sight or vision. It is the only word for talking about how well you can see: I didn’t have a good sight/vision of the stage. Vision must always be used with a possessive pronoun: my/his/her etc. (field of) vision. It is not used with the prepositions in, into and out of that are very frequent with sight and view: There was nobody in vision. • A tall figure came into vision. Patterns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
Extra ExamplesHer vision cleared and she realized Niall was standing beside her. 她在视觉变清晰后,才知道原来尼尔就站在她身旁。 I can read without glasses, but my distance vision is poor. 我看书可以不戴眼镜,但远视视力很差。 She was aware of shapes moving across her field of vision. 她感觉到一些模糊的影子从自己的视野中掠过。 The eye test shows she has perfect vision. 眼部检查表明她的视力极好。 The high driving position gives excellent all-round vision. 驾驶座位高使得视野开阔,一览无余。 The rain prevented her having clear vision of the road ahead. 雨水使她看不清楚前面的路。 The tears blurred her vision. 泪水模糊了她的视线。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- 20/20
- excellent
- perfect
- …
- have
- give (somebody)
- block
- …
- blur
- fade
- swim
- …
- across your vision
- your field of vision
- your line of vision
- [countable]
an idea or a picture in your imagination 想象;幻象 Our job is to guide a client and develop a strategic vision. 我们的工作是指导客户并制定战略愿景。 - vision of somebody/something
He had a vision of a world in which there would be no wars. 他幻想有一个没有战争的世界。 The word conjures up visions of home and family. 这个词让人联想到家和家庭。 The film's vision of the future is bleak. 这部电影对未来的展望是暗淡的。 - vision of doing something
He harboured visions of becoming party leader some day. 他梦想有一天成为党的领袖。 - vision of somebody/something doing something
I had visions of us getting hopelessly lost. 我想象我们完全迷失了方向。 - vision for somebody/something
These two men share a similar vision for the country. 这两个人对这个国家有着相似的愿景。 He had a very specific vision for the future. 他对未来有非常明确的愿景。
Extra ExamplesThey share a common vision for the development of health services. 他们在如何发展卫生保健服务上看法一致。 The word ‘island’ conjures up a vision of a relaxing summer holiday. “小岛”这词使人联想到夏日的悠闲假期。 a vision for the future 对未来的展望 an alternative vision of society 对社会的另类看法 an apocalyptic vision of the end of civilization 人类文明终结的末世景象 The name ‘Las Vegas’ conjures up a vision of casinos. “拉斯维加斯”这个名字使人联想到赌场。 The engineers had a clear vision of what they wanted to achieve. 工程师清楚地知道他们想达到的目标。 The company needs to develop a global vision. 这家公司需要培养全球性的视野。 He outlined his vision for the new economic order. 他概述了自己对新经济秩序的展望。 The new leader set about imposing his vision on the party. 新任领导人开始在党内推行自己的设想。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- disturbing
- horrible
- nightmarish
- …
- experience
- have
- receive
- …
- disappear
- fade
- in a/the vision
- vision of
- [countable]
a dream or similar experience, especially of a religious kind 梦幻;幻象;神示;异象 - in a vision
The idea came to her in a vision. 她在神示中想到了这个主意。 He had visions regularly. 他经常有幻觉。 - vision of somebody/something
She claimed she saw a vision of the Virgin Mary. 她声称她看到了圣母玛利亚的幻象。
Extra ExamplesTopics Religion and festivalsb2A young girl in the town experienced a prophetic vision. 镇上的一个小女孩曾预见到尚未发生的事。 As he approached, the vision faded and there was no one there. 他走上前去,幻象消失了,眼前空无一人。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- disturbing
- horrible
- nightmarish
- …
- experience
- have
- receive
- …
- disappear
- fade
- in a/the vision
- vision of
- in a vision
- [uncountable]
the ability to think about or plan the future with great imagination and intelligence synonym foresight想象力;眼力;远见卓识 She had vision and determination. 她有远见和决心。 a leader of vision 有远见的领袖 He's a competent politician, but he lacks vision. 他是个合格的从政者,但缺乏远见。
Extra Examplesa statesman of great vision 高瞻远瞩的政治家 His plans for the country's future show a remarkable breadth of vision. 他对国家未来的构想显示了他的远见卓识。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- grand
- great
- artistic
- …
- have
- possess
- lack
- …
- of vision
- vision for
- vision of
- …
- breadth of vision
- [countable] a vision (of something) (literary)
a person of great beauty or who shows the quality mentioned 俊男;天仙;有…气质的人 - [uncountable]
the picture on a television or cinema screen (电视或影院屏幕的)影像,画面
Word OriginMiddle English (denoting a supernatural apparition): via Old French from Latin visio(n-), from videre ‘to see’.