sights

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. ITV has set its sights on winning a younger and more upmarket audience.
   独立电视公司已着眼于赢得更年轻、更高端的观众群。
2. We just do not set our sights high enough.
   我们设定的目标不够高远。
3. Holidays are for seeing the sights, hearing the language and savouring the smells.
   度假是为了赏风景之美，听语言之妙，品百味之香。
4. There were few sights as beautiful as the calm ocean on a warm night.
   鲜有景致能与温暖夜色下风平浪静的大海媲美。
5. Any decent shot with telescopic sights could pick us off at random.
   任何借助望远镜瞄准器的像样射手都可以随意把我们逐个干掉。
6. 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。
7. We'd toured the sights of Paris
   我们游览了巴黎的风景名胜。
8. 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。
9. 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。
10. They have set their sights on the world record
    他们的目标是冲击世界纪录。
11. 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。
12. In 1901, he broke out of vaudeville and set his sights on Broadway.
    1901年，他放弃了杂耍表演，决定到百老汇发展。
13. Break Asian records and set sights on world level in sports.
    冲出亚洲，走向世界。
14. The Qiantang bore is one of the magnificent natural sights in china.
    钱塘江潮是我国自然伟观之一。
15. I had to go to Paris for an early morning meeting so I decided to make a day of it and see some of the sights.
    我必须去巴黎参加一个清晨会议，因此我决定玩它一整天，游览一些风景点。
16. There would be no violation of decency in their paying a visit the little party of three to the sights of the metropolis.
    他们这三人小组在首都参观访问期间，不会有什么越轨的行为。
17. Imagine the sights, sounds, smells and tastes you want to experience.
    想像你想看到的情景，想听到的声音，想闻道的气味和你想品尝的味道。
18. Contains unexpected sights and sounds of Spring.
    带来了意外的春光。
19. I want to take in all the sights and sounds and smells of the city, he says.
    我想感受这座城市所有的风景、声音和味道，他说。
20. Other Americans have Ireland in their sights too.
    其他美国人也将目光对准了爱尔兰。
21. After a delicious lunch, my friends and I went to see the sights of Hanoi.
    吃完了美味可口的午餐后，我和我的老友记到河内市游览风光。
22. We spent the afternoon walking around Venice, seeing all the sights.
    我们下午逛了逛威尼斯，看了所有的名胜。
23. I'm fascinated by the beautiful natural sights of Holland.
    我被荷兰那美丽的自然景色迷住了。
24. Because I could see the envy sights of others when I walked with you.
    因为当我和你起散步时我能看到别人嫉妒的眼神。
25. Because of having you, I see the envious sights of others.
    因为有你我看到了其他人羡慕的眼光。
26. A Did you take her round all the tourist sights?
    A你领她转了所有的旅游景点了吗？
27. He had the deer in his sights now.
    他现在瞄准了那头鹿。
28. They said our sights were set too high.
    他们说我们眼光太高了。
29. A journey filled with strange sights.
    一次充满了奇异景观的旅途。
30. They took many photographs of the natural sights.
    他们拍了许多自然风光的照片。

noun

1. an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument