sight

Noun

(in the singular) The ability to see.视力

He is losing his sight and now can barely read.

The act of seeing; perception of objects by the eye; view.看见;视觉;景象

to gain sight of land

Something seen.所见之物;景象

Something worth seeing; a spectacle, either good or bad.值得一看的东西;景象,无论好坏

We went to London and saw all the sights – Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge, and so on.

A device used in aiming a projectile, through which the person aiming looks at the intended target.瞄准器;瞄准镜

A small aperture through which objects are to be seen, and by which their direction is settled or ascertained.观测孔;准星

the sight of a quadrant

A great deal, a lot; frequently used to intensify a comparative.大量,许多(常用于加强比较级)

This is a darn sight better than what I'm used to at home!

In a drawing, picture, etc., that part of the surface, as of paper or canvas, which is within the frame or the border or margin. In a frame, the open space, the opening.(绘画等的)画面内区域;边框内的空白

The instrument of seeing; the eye.视觉器官;眼睛

Mental view; opinion; judgment.看法;观点;判断

In their sight it was harmless.

Verb

To register visually.看到;观察到

To get sight of (something).看见;发现

to sight land from a ship

To apply sights to; to adjust the sights of; also, to give the proper elevation and direction to by means of a sight.安装瞄准器;调整瞄准器;用瞄准器对准

to sight a rifle or a cannon

To take aim at.瞄准

Learning Tip

从名词"视力 (eyesight)"的含义开始学习。名词 sight 最常见的用法指"视觉能力",而动词则表示"看到、发现"。注意与同音词 cite(引用)和 site(地点)区分。

Synonyms

vision (视觉), eyesight (视力), field of view (视野), glimpse (瞥见), glance (一瞥), discovery (发现), spectacle (景象), seeing (看见)

Antonyms

blindness (失明), ignore (忽视), overlook (忽略)