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词汇 nearsighted
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Definition of nearsighted in English:

nearsighted

adjectivenɪəˈsʌɪtɪdˈnɪrˌsaɪdəd
North American
  • another term for short-sighted
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Without them, he is extremely nearsighted and sees the world as a blur.
    • Imagine an accountant who can add but can't subtract, and who is so nearsighted he can't see past his nose.
    • But I was foolish then, spirited and wilful, and so cursedly nearsighted.
    • When all goes well, nearsighted and farsighted patients alike, as well as those with astigmatisms, end up with vastly improved, sometimes perfect vision.
    • He is nearsighted in one eye and farsighted in the other.
    • Both nearsighted and farsighted people can have astigmatism.
    • They are nearsighted, and do not see past the aura of bright lies that he has shrouded himself in.
    • If the price of oil does drop, along with Mexico's production, the country's nearsighted politicians will have a lot to answer for.
    • This procedure may help more than 62,000 Americans who are nearsighted.
    • Laser eye surgery has been successful in recent years in nearsighted people, often improving their vision so that wearing eyeglasses may not be necessary.
    • It would be hard to design a more counterproductive, nearsighted foreign policy.
    • He'd removed his glasses, so I figured he was nearsighted.
    • This personal and political avoidance of poverty issues is nearsighted and unconscionable.
    • People who are nearsighted have trouble focusing on distant objects.
    • For this reason, Charlton tripped over two bushes, three curbs, and one nearsighted dog, (who was as surprised as Charlton), as he and Jerome made their way to the nursing home.
    • Part of the cornea is surgically removed and the cornea is reshaped to eliminate the need for glasses for nearsighted patients.
    • Children with vision problems may be nearsighted or farsighted.
    • However, such views are decidedly nearsighted.
    • If you're nearsighted, your eye is probably too long from front to back, causing light rays to be focused in front of rather than on the back of your eyes.
    • However, sitting too close to a TV may indicate that a child is nearsighted.
    • I've been nearsighted most of my life and have needed corrective lenses since age six, but on the other elements of vision I do quite well.
    • He sat at the table studying them with his nearsighted eyes and raspy breathing.
    • Some children lose their 20/20 vision about age eight or nine when they become nearsighted.
    Synonyms
    myopic
    short-sighted, myopic

Derivatives

  • nearsightedly

  • adverbˌnɪəˈsʌɪtɪdliˈnɪrˌsaɪdədli
    North American
    • Ted peered nearsightedly at the sentences on the computer screen and wondered if they made any sense at all.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • But the worse implication is that some of the highest offices in government are peering nearsightedly at short-term corporate interests to steer their foreign policy.
      • It peers nearsightedly around the barn, searching for an opponent.
      • And there was Mr. Brown, peering nearsightedly in the window.
      • She reached for the phone, peering nearsightedly at the alarm clock.
      • Water companies are nearsightedly ignoring climate change and energy issues because of a lack of regulatory incentives.
      • He was standing in front of her now, peering at her nearsightedly over the rims of his glasses, his strange eyes glowing in the light from the fire.
  • nearsightedness

  • nounˌnɪəˈsʌɪtɪdnəsˈnɪrˌsaɪdədnəs
    North American
    • The most common form of refractive error is nearsightedness; others include farsightedness and astigmatism.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The degree of your nearsightedness determines your focusing ability.
      • Some studies have also shown that progression of nearsightedness can be lessened by contact lens use.
      • As the degree of nearsightedness increases, so does the complexity of the surgical treatment.
      • This surgery is used to correct mild-to-moderate nearsightedness and has good results.
      • Myopia, or nearsightedness, occurs when two clear structures at the front of the eye - the cornea and the lens - focus incoming light at a point in front of the retina, instead of on its surface.
      • Numerous tests have shown no relationship between computer use and cataracts, retinal damage, or permanent nearsightedness.
      • Myopia, or nearsightedness, is another leading risk factor for retinal detachment.

Definition of nearsighted in US English:

nearsighted

adjectiveˈnirˌsīdədˈnɪrˌsaɪdəd
North American
  • Unable to see things clearly unless they are relatively close to the eyes, owing to the focusing of rays of light by the eye at a point in front of the retina; myopic.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Children with vision problems may be nearsighted or farsighted.
    • If you're nearsighted, your eye is probably too long from front to back, causing light rays to be focused in front of rather than on the back of your eyes.
    • For this reason, Charlton tripped over two bushes, three curbs, and one nearsighted dog, (who was as surprised as Charlton), as he and Jerome made their way to the nursing home.
    • However, sitting too close to a TV may indicate that a child is nearsighted.
    • It would be hard to design a more counterproductive, nearsighted foreign policy.
    • Laser eye surgery has been successful in recent years in nearsighted people, often improving their vision so that wearing eyeglasses may not be necessary.
    • I've been nearsighted most of my life and have needed corrective lenses since age six, but on the other elements of vision I do quite well.
    • People who are nearsighted have trouble focusing on distant objects.
    • This procedure may help more than 62,000 Americans who are nearsighted.
    • Part of the cornea is surgically removed and the cornea is reshaped to eliminate the need for glasses for nearsighted patients.
    • He is nearsighted in one eye and farsighted in the other.
    • Some children lose their 20/20 vision about age eight or nine when they become nearsighted.
    • He sat at the table studying them with his nearsighted eyes and raspy breathing.
    • When all goes well, nearsighted and farsighted patients alike, as well as those with astigmatisms, end up with vastly improved, sometimes perfect vision.
    • Both nearsighted and farsighted people can have astigmatism.
    • They are nearsighted, and do not see past the aura of bright lies that he has shrouded himself in.
    • He'd removed his glasses, so I figured he was nearsighted.
    • Imagine an accountant who can add but can't subtract, and who is so nearsighted he can't see past his nose.
    • This personal and political avoidance of poverty issues is nearsighted and unconscionable.
    • But I was foolish then, spirited and wilful, and so cursedly nearsighted.
    • If the price of oil does drop, along with Mexico's production, the country's nearsighted politicians will have a lot to answer for.
    • Without them, he is extremely nearsighted and sees the world as a blur.
    • However, such views are decidedly nearsighted.
    Synonyms
    myopic
    short-sighted, myopic
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