sight

noun

视力 ability to see

1. 视力；视觉
   the ability to see
   1. to lose your sight (= to become blind)
      失明
   2. She has very good sight.
      她的视力很好。
   3. The disease has affected her sight.
      这种病影响了她的视力。
   4. He has very little sight in his right eye.
      他右眼视力极弱。

看见 act of seeing

2. 看见
   the act of seeing sb/sth
   1. 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。
   2. I have been known to faint at the sight of blood.
      大家都知道，我看到血就会昏倒。
   3. The soldiers were given orders to shoot on sight (= as soon as they saw sb) .
      士兵得到命令，见人就射击。
   4. She caught sight of a car in the distance.
      她看见远处有一辆汽车。

视野 how far you can see

3. 视力范围；视野
   the area or distance within which sb can see or sth can be seen
   1. There was no one in sight .
      一个人也看不见。
   2. At last we came in sight of a few houses.
      最后，我们看到了几座房屋。
   3. A bicycle came into sight on the main road.
      大路上出现了一辆自行车。
   4. The end is in sight (= will happen soon) .
      结局已现端倪。
   5. Leave any valuables in your car out of sight .
      把贵重物品留在车里看不见的地方。
   6. Keep out of sight (= stay where you cannot be seen) .
      不要露面。
   7. 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。
   8. Get out of my sight! (= Go away!)
      滚开！
   9. The boat disappeared from sight .
      那艘船从视野中消失了。
   10. The house was hidden from sight behind some trees.
       房子藏在树林后面。
   11. He had placed himself directly in my line of sight .
       当时他恰好出现在我的视线中。

看见的事物 what you can see

4. 看见（或看得见）的事物；景象；情景
   a thing that you see or can see
   1. 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。
   2. 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。
   3. 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。
   4. The bird is now a rare sight in this country.
      如今在这个国家，这种鸟已罕见了。

好玩的地方 interesting places

5. 名胜；风景
   the interesting places, especially in a town or city, that are often visited by tourists
   1. 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。

可笑的 / 邋遢的人 ridiculous/untidy person

6. 滑稽可笑（或邋遢、脏乱、讨厌）的人（或物）
   a person or thing that looks ridiculous, untidy, unpleasant, etc.
   1. She looks a sight in that hat!
      她戴着那顶帽子，样子够滑稽的！

枪炮；望远镜 on gun/telescope

7. 瞄准具；观测器
   a device that you look through to aim a gun, etc. or to look at sth through a telescope , etc.
   1. He had the deer in his sights now.
      他现在瞄准了那头鹿。
   2. 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。

verb

1. 看到，发现（期待的事物）
   to suddenly see sth, especially sth you have been looking for
   1. After twelve days at sea, they sighted land.
      在海上航行十二天后他们看到了陆地。

1. N-UNCOUNT 视力;视觉
   Someone's sight is their ability to see.
   1. 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。
   2. I use the sense of sound much more than the sense of sight.
      我用听觉比视觉要多得多。
2. N-SING 看见;目睹
   The sight of something is the act of seeing it or an occasion on which you see it.
   1. I faint at the sight of blood...
      我一见到血就晕。
   2. 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。
3. N-COUNT 看见的事物;景象;情景
   A sight is something that you see.
   1. 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。
   2. 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。
   3. Among the most spectacular sights are the great sea-bird colonies.
      庞大的海鸟群是最壮观的景象之一。
4. VERB (突然或刹那间)看见，发现
   If you sight someone or something, you suddenly see them, often briefly.
   1. 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。
   2. 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。
5. (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.
6. N-PLURAL 风景;名胜
   The sights are the places that are interesting to see and that are often visited by tourists.
   1. We'd toured the sights of Paris...
      我们游览了巴黎的风景名胜。
   2. 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。
   3. Once at Elgin day-trippers visit a number of local sights.
      一到达埃尔金，一日游的游客就参观了一些当地的风景名胜。
7. 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.
   1. 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。
   2. 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。
8. See also: sighted sighting
9. PHRASE (突然或刹那间)看见，发现
   If you catch sight of someone, you suddenly see them, often briefly.
   1. 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。
   2. 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。
10. 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.
    1. 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。
    2. 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。
11. 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.
    1. The sandy beach was in sight...
       沙滩映入眼帘。
    2. The Atlantic coast is within sight of the hotel...
       从宾馆可以看见大西洋海岸。
    3. My companion suggested that we park out of sight of passing traffic to avoid attracting attention.
       我的同伴建议我们将车停在过往车辆看不见的地方，以免引起注意。
12. 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.
    1. 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。
    2. There is no end in sight to the struggle for power...
       权力的争斗近期不会终止。
    3. She was within sight of Navratilova's record of seventy-four consecutive wins.
       她已经逼近了纳夫拉蒂洛娃 74 连胜的纪录。
13. 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.
    1. 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。
    2. 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。
14. 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.
    1. 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。
15. 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.
    1. 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”。
16. 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.
    1. Troops shot anyone suspicious on sight...
       部队士兵一见到任何可疑的人马上就开枪。
    2. 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。
17. 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.
    1. 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。
18. 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.
    1. They have set their sights on the world record...
       他们的目标是冲击世界纪录。
    2. 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。
19. 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.
    1. 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。
20. love at first sight → see: love

1. 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。
2. I use the sense of sound much more than the sense of sight.
   我用听觉比视觉要多得多。
3. I faint at the sight of blood
   我一见到血就晕。
4. 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。
5. 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。
6. 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。
7. Among the most spectacular sights are the great sea-bird colonies.
   庞大的海鸟群是最壮观的景象之一。
8. 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。
9. 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。
10. We'd toured the sights of Paris
    我们游览了巴黎的风景名胜。
11. 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。
12. Once at Elgin day-trippers visit a number of local sights.
    一到达埃尔金，一日游的游客就参观了一些当地的风景名胜。
13. 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。
14. 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。
15. 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。
16. 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。
17. 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。
18. 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。
19. The sandy beach was in sight
    沙滩映入眼帘。
20. The Atlantic coast is within sight of the hotel
    从宾馆可以看见大西洋海岸。
21. My companion suggested that we park out of sight of passing traffic to avoid attracting attention.
    我的同伴建议我们将车停在过往车辆看不见的地方，以免引起注意。
22. 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。
23. There is no end in sight to the struggle for power
    权力的争斗近期不会终止。
24. 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。
25. 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。
26. 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”。
27. Troops shot anyone suspicious on sight
    部队士兵一见到任何可疑的人马上就开枪。
28. 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。
29. They have set their sights on the world record
    他们的目标是冲击世界纪录。
30. 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。

  sight landscape scene scenery view【导航词义：景色】

  sight n. 风景，景象

〔辨析〕指眼见的景色，如城市景象或自然风光，也指人造景物或奇特的景象。

  landscape n. 风景

〔辨析〕指陆地上有山、有水的自然风光。

  scene n. 景色，景象

〔辨析〕指某地方、图画等中的景色。

  scenery n. 风景，景色

〔辨析〕指某一国家或地区的群山、森林等自然风景。

  view n. 景色，风景

〔辨析〕普通用词，指从远处或高处所见的全景，尤指美景。

  vision eyesight sight【导航词义：视力、视觉】

  vision n. 视力；视野

〔辨析〕指人的视力或目力所及的范围。

  eyesight n. 视力

〔辨析〕尤指眼睛看东西的功能。

  sight n. 视力，视觉；看到

〔辨析〕表示“视力”时，可与 eyesight, vision 换用；也可指眼睛“看到”这一动作。

n.

at first sight

• 乍一看；初看时
  when you first begin to consider sth
  1. At first sight, it may look like a generous offer, but always read the small print.
     乍一看，对方给出的条件好像很优厚，但任何时候都不要小看那些小号字印刷的附加条款。
• 初次见到
  when you see sb/sth for the first time
  1. It was love at first sight (= we fell in love the first time we saw each other) .
     我们一见钟情。

hate, be sick of, etc. the sight of sb/sth

• 十分厌恶；讨厌
  to hate, etc. sb/sth very much
  1. I can't stand the sight of him!
     我看见他就烦！

in the sight of sb/in sb's sight

• 从某人的观点来看；在某人看来
  in sb's opinion
  1. We are all equal in the sight of God.
     在上帝眼里我们都是平等的。

lose sight of sb/sth

• 再也见不着
  to become no longer able to see sb/sth
  1. They finally lost sight of land.
     他们终于看不见陆地了。
• 忽略；忘记
  to stop considering sth; to forget sth
  1. We must not lose sight of our original aim.
     我们决不能忘记我们最初的目标。

out of sight, out of mind

• 眼不见，心不想
  used to say sb will quickly be forgotten when they are no longer with you

raise/lower your sights

• 提高 / 降低要求；眼光变高 / 变低
  to expect more/less from a situation

set your sights on sth/on doing sth

• 以…为奋斗目标；决心做到
  to decide that you want sth and to try very hard to get it
  1. She's set her sights on getting into Harvard.
     她决心要上哈佛大学。

a (damn, etc.) sight better, etc.

a (damn, etc.) sight too good, etc.

• （好）得多；非常（好）
  very much better; much too good, etc.
  1. She's done a darn sight better than I have.
     她干得比我强多了。
  2. It's worth a damn sight more than I thought.
     它的价值比我原先想的高多了。

a sight for sore eyes

• 喜欢见到的人（或物）；赏心悦目的事物
  a person or thing that you are pleased to see; something that is very pleasant to look at

sight unseen

• 在未见过的情况下；事先未经检查
  if you buy sth sight unseen , you do not have an opportunity to see it before you buy it

heave into sight/view

• 从远处出现；进入视野
  to appear, especially when moving gradually closer from a long way off
  1. A ship hove into sight.
     （远处）出现了一条船。

know sb by sight

• 与某人面熟
  to recognize sb without knowing them well

nowhere to be found/seen

nowhere in sight

• 不可能找到（或看见）
  impossible for anyone to find or see
  1. The children were nowhere to be seen.
     根本看不到孩子们在哪儿。
  2. A peace settlement is nowhere in sight (= is not likely in the near future) .
     近期内看不到和平解决的可能。

not a pretty sight

• 不顺眼；有碍观瞻
  not pleasant to look at
  1. You should have seen him in his swimming trunks─not a pretty sight!
     你应该见识见识他穿游泳裤的样子——真是一景呢！

noun

1. the act of looking or seeing or observing
   1. he tried to get a better view of it
   2. his survey of the battlefield was limited

   Synonym:    viewsurvey

2. the range of vision
   1. out of sight of land

   Synonym:    ken

3. the ability to see

   Synonym:    visionvisual sensevisual modality

4. an instance of visual perception
   1. the sight of his wife brought him back to reality
   2. the train was an unexpected sight

5. a range of mental vision
   1. in his sight she could do no wrong

6. anything that is seen
   1. he was a familiar sight on the television
   2. they went to Paris to see the sights

7. (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
   1. a batch of letters
   2. a deal of trouble
   3. a lot of money
   4. he made a mint on the stock market
   5. see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
   6. it must have cost plenty
   7. a slew of journalists
   8. a wad of money

   Synonym:    batchdealflockgood dealgreat dealhatfulheaplotmassmessmicklemintmountainmucklepasselpeckpileplentypotquite a littleraftslewspatestacktidy sumwad

verb

1. catch sight of
   1. he caught sight of the king's men coming over the ridge

   Synonym:    spy

2. take aim by looking through the sights of a gun (or other device)