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Definition of sight in English:

sight

noun sʌɪtsaɪt

  • 1mass noun The faculty or power of seeing.

    视觉；视力

    Joseph lost his sight as a baby

    约瑟夫很小就失明了。

    as modifier a sight test
    Example sentencesExamples
    • It is a good idea to check your home for hazards that you may trip over, such as trailing wires, and to make sure you have regular sight and hearing tests.
    • Soon after being taken in by a kind couple, she's predicting the fate of various folk in the town, having gained special powers since losing her sight.
    • In humans taste is one of the five senses (along with sight, touch, smell, and hearing).
    • This can apply to people of any age but, for the over 60s specifically, they should take advantage of the free sight tests available every two years.
    • However, to watch the players in action you would think that Poll had completely lost the power of sight and moral judgement.
    • Choosing whole fish is a sensory experience that involves touch, sight and smell.
    • And earth, being the final element, contains all the five qualities of sound, touch, sight, taste and smell.
    • Through our senses of touch and sight, it is a way of making intuitive information available to us.
    • All distress, annoyance, frustration, vexation and so on is a reaction to things perceived through the senses, usually of sight or hearing.
    • He also reports the view that it is the brain that furnishes the sensations of hearing, sight and smell.
    • Our brain gets stimulatory inputs through the special sensory stimuli of touch, sight, hearing, smell and taste.
    • The factors which operate to make the case one for awarding more than average are physical pain and any diminution in the powers of speech, sight or hearing.
    • But there is one peculiarity about his power of sight.
    • Crocodilians' senses of smell, sight, and hearing are well developed.
    • So in addition to the usual five senses of sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell, the mental function is counted as the sixth.
    • Her already improved sight and hearing were improved five-fold.
    • The disease usually does not affect the senses - taste, touch, sight, smell, and hearing - or the mind.
    • Now a 10-minute sight test could prove to be the long-awaited breakthrough.
    • To fully appreciate the complexity of wine, the senses of sight, smell, taste and even touch must be employed.
    • Likewise, the quality of each sense perception is embodied as a sense consciousness - sight, hearing, taste, smell, and touch.
    Synonyms
    eyesight, vision, eyes, faculty of sight, power of sight, ability to see, visual perception, observation
    1. 1.1 The action or fact of seeing someone or something.
      看，看见
      I've always been scared of the sight of blood

      我一直害怕见到血。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • The sight of the blood had been enough, but all the gory was too much for her to bear.
      • The sight of blood could set some people into hysterics.
      • Yet worse then all that was the fact that the very sight of him made her hunger for his touch all over again…
      • Ebony gasped at the sudden sight of blood and backed away.
      • The sight of blood flowing from his lip and nose was almost too much.
      • The sight of blood set her heart racing and she had the urge to throw something else at the woman.
      • The sight of the blood and the use of the blade were obviously the key to his sexuality, according to forensic psychologists.
      • The sight of her eyes constantly shifting from blue to gold did nothing to calm him.
      • Reese cringed at the extreme sight of blood.
      • She knew this bliss could not have lasted long, unfortunately, for she awoke at the expected sight of blood.
      • The sight of Noel, looking so much more the girlfriend I'd always wanted than Abby ever had, melted my heart.
      • The sight of him looking like the homeless person he actually was joins the iconic images of our time.
      • The sight of Midge shot blood to every corner of his being, drowning his pain further with each heartbeat.
      • Shana was the first to recover from the disturbing sight of blood trickling through Krist's fingers.
      • We had not one look, glance, sight, glimpse, sound, whisper, touch, tap, smell, scent.
      • That emotion was the only thing that kept Paris from retching; she was still a young angel, this was her very first sight of blood.
      • The sight of the blood no longer bothered me; I had seen far too much blood in my twenty years.
      • At the first sight of blood the man changed channels to find the game show that he usually watched in the late afternoon.
      • Scotty glanced about for any sight of the East Team before answering.
      • The sight of the Look Out being lashed in the way that it was is a memory that will stay with me forever.
      Synonyms
      view, glimpse, seeing, glance at, look at
    2. 1.2 The area or distance within which someone can see or something can be seen.
      视力范围；眼界
      he now refused to let Rose out of his sight

      现在他决不让罗斯从他目光中消失。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • The only thing within sight was a figure off in the distance.
      • If your child wants you to stay, but you do not want to watch the procedure, step back, but stay within your child's sight.
      • The line was almost within sight, less than 1km away on a crowd-lined finishing straight in central Nancy.
      • Sheldon still walks her dogs in the forest, but is more apprehensive about letting the animals out of her sight when in the area.
      • At least there, they hadn't needed to be close at all times, just within sight.
      • For some time now dog snatching has been prevalent in our area and all dogs should be within sight at all times.
      • When his cottage is out of her sight, she looks at the grass and cries an ocean of tears as she reaches her cottage within four hours.
      • Before leaving my sight, Itrenore looked back one last time and smiled at me.
      • The men were drowned within sight and sound and near touching distance of frantic relatives.
      • In fact, your teenager will be out of your sight most of the time.
      • Seattle is still within sight to the northeast, and the snowcapped Olympic Mountains rise just above the wing to the west.
      • I watched as her shadow fled from my sight before looking down at the cloth to finish folding it into a little compress.
      • Partners had to remain within sight and be on hand to witness recordings of any fish caught.
      • The crew also said they fired flares when another boat came within sight, but that it did not stop for them.
      • Continue your activities, paying no attention to your child but remaining within sight.
      • Indeed, you can find some marvellous fishing within sight and sound of Copenhagen airport itself.
      • Although they were clearly within sight, they seemed very distant and remote.
      • She shook her head not even bothering to ask where he was off to, but as soon as he had disappeared from her sight, curiosity got a hold of her.
      • The castle loomed above us, within sight, but we could not summon enough energy to convince each other to go up there.
      • I got up quickly when I realized, but Faith was, oddly enough, not within my sight.
      Synonyms
      range of vision, field of vision, view
    3. 1.3dated A person's view or consideration.
      〈旧〉观点；看法；见解
      we are all equal in the sight of God

      上帝认为我们都是平等的。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Vows declaring two individuals permanently one in the sight of God, a bond no one may put asunder, are taken as mostly a quaint rhetoric or archaic poetry.
      • Nothing but nothing justifies suicide bombing - the life of every Israeli child is of equal value and as precious in the sight of God as that of every Palestinian child.
      • Vigilance and piety prevailed over the brute force of nature, and Juliet and John are married in the sight of God as well as of the State of New Jersey.
      • The prelude to this is the acknowledgement that all people are equal in the sight of God, which is the enduring logic for the juridical equality of all citizens.
      • The first step on the road to heaven for each of us is to realize our true spiritual state in the sight of God.
      Synonyms
      perception, judgement, belief, opinion, point of view, view, viewpoint, outlook, observation
      thought(s), thinking, way of thinking, mind, perspective, standpoint
      verdict, estimation, feeling, sentiment, impression, idea, notion

  • 2A thing that one sees or that can be seen.

    看得到的东西；情景，景象

    John was a familiar sight in the bar for many years

    多年以来，约翰经常光顾该酒吧。

    he was getting used to seeing unpleasant sights

    他正逐渐适应目睹种种令人不快的景象。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Frowning, he leaned forward for a closer look at the bizarre sight.
    • Neil turned away from the dark sight outside, and looked at Sean.
    • They used to be a familiar sight in cities including London, Glasgow, Manchester, Liverpool and Sheffield.
    • Sanchen was unsure how large this desert was, and looking upon the intimidating sight now, he wasn't sure he wanted to know.
    • The Opel wasn't in a good state - it looked a very sad sight, a bit like that very battered car they used in Starsky and Hutch.
    • For many years, until ill health prevented him, Mr Moore was a familiar sight behind his tray of poppies in Regent Street in the days leading up to Remembrance Day.
    • Malevolent in appearance as it hovers menacingly in the spring skies, the Apache attack helicopter will soon be a familiar sight over Yorkshire.
    • Flat-chested and tall, it wasn't exactly a very amusing sight to look at.
    • He was a familiar sight at Heaton's Corner in Castlebar back in the mid-1970s and 1980s.
    • Police are becoming a familiar sight in a Trowbridge school as part of a new initiative in the town.
    • She turned her gaze away from the transfixing sight before her and glanced to Cinaed, who was half-dozing in a chair.
    • Elizabeth muttered as she looked upon the horrible sight below her.
    • The Tahitian Princess is a familiar sight off Avatiu harbour - according to Fallon the ship calls here about every two weeks.
    • Since then, whether walking her dog or pulling luggage through an airport, she has become a familiar sight on television.
    • A familiar sight, almost opposite Bedford Hospital, is the Britannia Works archway, the area behind which has been wasteland for at least ten years.
    • Over the next three years, the bus became a familiar sight to local residents, was visited by the Queen, and won a national award presented by Princess Anne.
    • Traditional Dutch street organs are a familiar sight in Holland as you would expect, but Territorians don't have to travel overseas to see and hear them.
    • Pickup autos with colourful stockpiles weaving through the congested National Highway at Karamana or Pulimood are a familiar sight.
    • It's a familiar sight in the middle of the Christmas table or perhaps in a living room window, but their creator explains that one of the four candles should be lit during each week of December.
    • And Moses said, ‘I must go and look at this strange sight and see why the bush isn't burnt.’
    1. 2.1sights Places of interest to tourists and visitors in a city, town, or other place.
      名胜，风景
      she offered to show me the sights

      她主动提出带我去观光。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • An optional dazzling Dutch capital tour gives you the best of the city's sights with a canal cruise included and a visit to a diamond factory.
      • Foreigners pay 10 times the locals at tourist sights, whilst it is still small in relative terms - it begins to grate on you.
      • Whenever, I visit Jamaica I like to experience the best of two worlds, the commercial tourist sights and old familiar places.
      • The five-hour trip is a wonderful exploration of interesting villages, forests, restaurants and other city sights.
      • They would like to spend time on a beach and hire a car to visit interesting cities and sights.
      • Then I decided to become a tourist and see the sights.
      • The main tourist sights are in the Old City on the European side of Istanbul and the easiest way of getting there is to take the light rail system.
      • There are very few conventional tourist sights in Johannesburg.
      • Though it covers less than a third of the total delta area, this southern section is where most of the tourist sights and facilities are concentrated.
      • Telling China's stories from the past it is home to many of the must-see tourist sights.
      • In Trainspotting, Begbie's blood boils at the backpackers who see the sights of the city centre but are blind to the blighted landscape of its surrounding schemes.
      • The churches of Nazareth were mentioned as tourist sights, shown to guests before the beginning of Intifada, but not as places of symbolic value.
      • Leave Manneken to the other tourists and head off to visit the city's unmissable sights.
      • They want McDonald's to take down the outsize golden arches that obscure some of the city's tourist sights.
      • Usually, it is the final stop of foreign tourists looking for pretty sights and interesting places to the north of Varna.
      • Most of the city's top tourist sights lie within a single wide bend in the river.
      • For a tourist, these sights might appear romantic and exotic.
      • We wandered aimlessly around Paris for three days just going to all these different tourist sights in the days and in the evenings we'd live the night life.
      • All are encouraged to come along and view the sights of a fascinating continent.
      • The route starts and finishes at Pudsey Park and will take in some of the town's historic sights including the Moravian settlement at Fulneck.
      Synonyms
      landmark, place of interest, thing worth seeing, (distinctive/prominent) feature, monument, spectacle, scene, view, area, landscape, display, show, exhibition, curiosity, rarity, beauty, marvel, wonder, splendour
      informal something to write home about
    2. 2.2a sightinformal A person or thing having a ridiculous, repulsive, or dishevelled appearance.
      〈非正式〉滑稽可笑的（或看不顺眼的、衣冠不整的）人，看不顺眼（或凌乱不堪的）物
      ‘I must look a frightful sight,’ she said

      “我看上去一定非常可怕，"她说。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Clad in my nightgown and untied work boots, I must have been a sight.
      • I must have been a sight in my blood stained wedding dress and shoes that were still oddly contorted from the crash.
      Synonyms
      eyesore, spectacle, monstrosity, horror, mess
      informal fright, blot on the landscape

  • 3usually sightsA device on a gun or optical instrument used for assisting a person's precise aim or observation.

    （枪或炮上的）瞄准器；（光学仪器的）观测器

    there were reports of a man on the roof aiming a rifle and looking through its sights
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Betsy was out in a flash, and my experienced gunslinger's hand trained the weapon's sights on the killer.
    • This rifle has a standard 10X daylight scope, but it can also be fitted with a variety of other optical sights.
    • The basic RBS 70 comprises the missile in a launch container, a tripod firing stand and an optical sight.
    • While at Strathalbyn he became an expert at making rifle sights and gun stocks as well as colouring rifle and gun barrels.
    • Today's armoured battle might take place at night, using thermal imaging devices that are in many ways better than optical sights even on a clear day.
    • There are backup open sights in case the optical sight becomes damaged or is removed.
    • Optical sights are not only faster in acquiring a target, but they are also more precise in hitting it than iron sights.
    • There are many schools of thought on the combat use of the Aimpoint and similar optical sights.
    • The Soviets and Russians have consistently designed sniper weapons with open sights readily usable under the scope.
    • And they said the same things but they added that some of their weapons, thermal sights and night vision devices needed updating.
    • The missile and sights can be dismounted and used with the tripod if necessary.
    • The attachment variation is 16.5 inches in length and uses the host weapon's sights.
    • With a global positioning system, thermal weapon sights and other gadgets, a soldier can immediately identify friends and enemies and see where his shots will hit.
    • The mob were about 100-strong with automatic weapons, sniper sights and Makarov pistols.
    • The receiver is of the flat-top variety with an accessory rail that is adaptable to most optical sights.
    • The sights are typical Kalashnikov, and more than adequate for their intended usage.
    • Jason had lifted his rifle to his shoulder and was pointing it at the back of the receding keeper, using the optical sight of his rifle as a telescope.
    • Soon there were all sorts of optical sights, lights and lasers hanging on the gun.
    • He climbed a tree he was next to, a tall, thick one that looked out of place, and slowly rotated his sight around, looking for something.
    • A shipborne version consists of a launcher for six Ataka missiles with stabilised optical sight.
verb sʌɪtsaɪt

  • 1with object Manage to see or observe (someone or something); catch an initial glimpse of.

    看到，观察；初次瞥见

    tell me when you sight London Bridge

    看到了伦敦桥就告诉我。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • One of the distinguishing aspects of the car was the fact it was a left-hand drive, which may jog the memory of those who sighted the car in the Tullow area.
    • Usually, blue whales are sighted near the poles or at the equator.
    • I walked out of the hospital and around the parking lot until I finally sighted Greg's car.
    • Whales are often sighted in the early part of the year and we were lucky enough to spot schools of dolphins on the surface.
    • Once prey is sighted it is caught by a short, steep dive from the perch.
    • Cuckoos were sighted and heard mostly at Los Naranjos at the beginning of June in the middle of the rainy season.
    • Twelve days after the tests began, a three-month-old humpback whale calf was sighted without its mother for at least five hours and displayed unusual behaviour.
    • When a scout has sighted a rhino he radios the camp and interested parties then drive and walk to where the [usually sleeping] rhino has been seen.
    • When one observer sighted a whale or whales at the surface, the other would record data.
    • The second of the three points that was highlighted by his Honour was that the first respondent failed to cease operating when he sighted blood.
    • And whale watching is becoming a popular attraction; sperm whales are regularly sighted off the west coast, as are humpbacks.
    • In the first 10 days of May, no bowheads were sighted in the observation area.
    • Anyone who sighted this car or who has information regarding it should contact the Garda Station Aclare.
    • She was sighted by a British aircraft, picked up again by the destroyer Sheffield, and in the evening attacked by a swarm of aircraft from the carrier Ark Royal.
    • On sighting a pod of sperm whales, the Essex lowered her boats and gave pursuit.
    • The second, with the highest passage rate, was on 3-5 June, when 70 new whales were sighted.
    • About three months ago, one person sighted him, but his tale was dismissed as that of a crazy person.
    • As they sighted the cliffs of Dover, they also spotted another ship.
    • Upon sighting the wreck, he also spotted three groups of survivors.
    • Since this bird finds a perfect camouflage in the evergreen forests, spotting or sighting it is near impossible.
    Synonyms
    glimpse, catch/get a glimpse of, catch sight of, see, spot, spy, notice, observe, make out, pick out, detect, have sight of
    informal clap/lay/set eyes on
    literary espy, behold, descry

  • 2no object, with adverbial of direction Take aim by looking through the sights of a gun.

    瞄准

    she sighted down the barrel

    她顺着枪管瞄准。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I muttered a brief prayer to the Ever Living One that we would be delivered unto safety, raised the pistol, sighted round the door and fired.
    • Charlie raised the carbine to his shoulder and sighted on the cowboy with the rifle.
    • I yelped and drew my pistol out of its holster faster than I have ever drawn in my life, raised the weapon and sighted down the barrel.
    • His stepson, Casey Ericksen, was sighting in a new rifle.
    • And they do look very small, especially when sighting down the barrel of a sixgun.
    • The big man brought his rifle about with blinding speed, sighted along the rail and optical sight, and let off a round.
    • Grimm leveled his confiscated weapon at the blue-clad human, sighting down its length.
    • Quickly, he brought his rifle around and sighted on her.
    • He sighted over the barrel of his Winchester and blew apart the skull of the drone nearest to him.
    • Lifting the miniature but deadly weapon, Durlann sighted along its length.
    • Clamping a hand over her wounded abdomen, T. quickly sighted and fired, finishing off her already wounded attacker.
    • Taking a deep breath, she sighted, fired it at a high arc and then waited.
    • You should be sighting over your hand to the base of the tree and, without moving anything but your eye, sighting over the top of the stick to the top of the tree.
    • To emphasise her point, she picked up her rifle, sighted and fired in one motion, neatly clipping off the end of a branch high overhead, sending it and its leaves fluttering down about them.
    • I sighted carefully down the barrel of my pistol and fired.
    • He sighted through the ports, giving the order to fire.
    • Kari raised her bow and sighted along the arrow.
    • She sighted down her own weapon's barrel and took aim at another guard.
    • He sighted down the barrel and lined his aim.
    • He placed the butt against his shoulder and sighted down the barrels.
    1. 2.1 Take a detailed visual measurement of something with or as with a sight.
      （用观测器）观测
      he had to sight along the planks in the proper order to get the line right
      Example sentencesExamples
      • You can also check the alignment of the posts in one direction by sighting from one end of the row of posts to the other.
    2. 2.2with object Adjust the sight of (a firearm or optical instrument)
      调整（火器）的瞄准器；调整（光学仪器）的观测器
      even when using binoculars, it is difficult to sight the lens angle in reverse
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Your rifle has been carefully sighted, and will shoot into 2 inches at 200 yards.
      • Adjustment knobs allow the rifle to be sighted in at, say, 100 yards and then reset to zero.
      • By 1900 all European armies were equipped with infantry rifles sighted up to 1,000 yards and lethally accurate at half that range.
      • The point is that an accurate rifle, properly sighted in, will help every shooter, regardless of skill level, make the most of the skill he has.
      • With the center crosshairs sighted at 200 yards, groups at 500 yards centered four to five inches low using the 500-yard aiming point.
      • The CCO, when properly sighted, provides an added measure of accuracy in a reflexive fire environment where a split second is all it takes to decide between life and death.

Usage

On the confusion of sight and site, see site

Phrases

  • catch (or get a) sight of

    • Glimpse for a moment; suddenly notice.

      看到；突然注意到

      when she caught sight of him she smiled

      她看到他时微微一笑。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Before closing my eyes I catch sight of a notice posted on the dormitory door.
      • Juen's eyes widened when they caught sight of what was happening up the mountain.
      • Somehow my eyes caught sight of the heaps of dust lying in the corners of the room.
      • She picked up a basket of roses and began arranging them in a vase, catching sight of Jamie after a moment.
      • As I passed each mirror in the house I caught sight of what looked like a ghost, pale and tortured.
      • We had been waiting a long-time for this moment, unable to turn our heads without catching sight of a poster advertising this year's summer blockbuster.
      • The nomads, he said, were intensely jealous of strange men catching sight of their womenfolk, so I should stay in the Landcruiser while he advanced half way across the scrub.
      • Suddenly, he caught sight of his reflection in the mirror and gasped in horror.
      • Suddenly, your catch sight of the advertising placard behind the table.
      • From the moment he catches sight of him, intensely inhaling a cigarette, he is captivated by his every move.
      Synonyms
      glimpse, catch a glimpse of, get a glimpse of, see, spot, spy, notice, observe, make out, discern, pick out, sight, detect, have sight of

  • in sight

    • 1Visible.

      看得见的

      no other vehicle was in sight

      看不见别的车辆。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • I sit at the bar with a pint of export and it must be obvious to everyone in sight that I'm still fuming.
      • The only thing in sight was a large blue van, obviously there to transport my team.
      • Above me, other divers were swimming with a purpose; they obviously had a dolphin in sight.
      • I always signal, even if there's no other vehicle or person in sight.
      • When the inn was in sight, her view was suddenly blocked by a bulky figure.
      • They can easily turn into mobs, stoning everything in sight, private vehicles not excluded.
      • It was like a scene from a bygone era one of Bexley's busiest roads and not a vehicle in sight.
      • After the Cessna pilot reported the jet in sight, the tower cleared the Cessna for takeoff.
      • Sometimes on a country road you hit the traffic flow just right and find yourself in a kind of moving bubble where there are no other vehicles in sight fore or aft.
      • The sky was pitch black and surprisingly there was not a cloud in sight, just a clear, beautiful sky.
      Synonyms
      perceptible, perceivable, seeable, observable, noticeable, easily seen, detectable, discernible, recognizable, in view, in sight, on view, on display
      1. 1.1Near at hand; close to being achieved or realized.
        临近；在望，在即
        the minister insisted that agreement was in sight

        部长坚持认为协议即将达成。

        Example sentencesExamples
        • You've had forward deployed troops for over a decade with no end in sight.
        • A grandiose scandal was sparked - with no end in sight in the near future.
        • With a mutually acceptable resolution apparently not in sight, the dean wrote to the professor.
        • However, a few people find themselves suffering these unpleasant effects apparently without an end in sight.
        • Now hostilities are going to take longer than thought, and with no clear disengagement in sight.
        • The pain is still there but relief is obviously in sight.
        • Today, there's no price relief in sight for motorists at the bowser.
        • There appears to be no end in sight to the indefinite strike at Rossington Colliery, near Doncaster.
        • The problem is there is no obvious solution in sight to the current global crisis.
        • On the other hand, war fatigue and the exhaustion with unending violence with no end in sight is also a reality.

  • in (or within) sight of

    • 1So as to see or be seen from.

      以便看到，以便能被…看见

      I climbed the hill and came in sight of the house

      我爬上山，看到了那座房子。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • He still denies murdering eight-year-old stepdaughter Zoe and dumping her body in a badger sett on a hill within sight of the family's home in Pepper Place.
      • I feel I know more about Arsenal's new stadium eight miles across town than I do about what's going on within sight of my place.
      • She got within sight of the first hill she had climbed and that's when she saw the car.
      • Some also spoke of their fears of a strange cave situated down the hill from the fort and within sight of the great rock that the Brigantes called the Table of the Lizards.
      • Apart from 16 years when Mr Merritt lived at Potterne, he spent all his life within sight of Roundway Hill.
      • A second Roll of Honour, listing 52 names, was placed in the Chapel of Remembrance at the South Stoneham Cemetery, in 1991, within sight of the place where so many good people lost their lives.
      • International and local journalists gathered with other friends of Helene earlier Thursday to lay flowers at the site of his death, which is within sight of Gbagbo's offices in downtown Abidjan.
      • Most visitors choose to bunk up within sight of the 800-year-old ruins that adorn the headland above the beach - thus leaving the hinterland pretty much deserted, and waiting for you and me.
      • What a delight it was, to see interracial couples strolling unselfconsciously through the merry crowds - there on East Battery, within sight of Fort Sumter itself!
      • ‘I have noticed an increase of waste and sewage refuse which is suffocating not only the fish, but those of us who once thought we were privileged to live within sight of the river,’ said Mr Kaye.
      1. 1.1Within reach of; close to attaining.
        在望，快要
        he was safe for the moment and in sight of victory

        目前他很安全，胜利在望。

        Example sentencesExamples
        • Charlestown, within sight of ending their losing sequence, had their expectations dashed by a late Ballinrobe surge, in this third round fixture at Charlestown on Saturday evening.
        • Carolynne, 23, and Alistair, 25, are now within sight of the prize and an end to 10 gruelling weeks battling first to get into the academy and then singing every week to survive.
        • Riki Wessels, the son of Northants coach Kepler, made a promising 26 and Damien Wright weighed in with 32 as the home side closed within sight of a full hand of batting points.
        • Glen Chapple's six for 66 at Hove put troubled Lancashire in sight of victory over Sussex.
        • Both he and Knight fell to catches by Flower, but Bell and Troughton played some wonderful cricket to take Warwickshire to within sight of victory.
        • Wales' Becky Morgan, who has also come within sight of a first win in America, was the leading British player after a topsy-turvy final round of 69 that secured a tie for 15th.
        • Tim Henman and Greg Rusedski maintained their unbeaten doubles record in the competition to put Britain within sight of a memorable victory in the first-round World Group tie.
        • Ebdon kept himself in contention with a magnificent 123 break in the eighth but Gray won a scrappy ninth to move to within sight of the 82,500 first prize.
        • Daniel was unbeaten at the close, in sight of his eighth first-class century - but Western Province are still 187 behind going into the final day.
        • The Castlerea midfielder fired over four points in a row from a variety of angles and difficulties to bring his side within sight of their opponents.

  • in (or within) one's sights

    • 1Visible, especially through the sights of one's gun.

      （尤指通过枪或炮的瞄准器）看得到的

      make sure we don't lose the quarry once we have him in our sights
      figurative the company was quick to stress that it has no other hostile targets in its sights
      Example sentencesExamples
      • However, the knights themselves had backed away enough that they wouldn't be in my sights, meaning the only targets would be lizard men.
      • Basically, once you've had an enemy in your sights for a short amount of time, your targeting reticule automatically locks on to your opponent.
      • I sighted Ruckil's head in my sights and pulled the trigger.
      • The gunner has merely to keep the target in his sights to hit it.
      • You see, I'm the type that's easily disarmed, and I hate it when my fire fizzles out before I can even get the target in my sights.
      • The great satirists of the past did not worry about official watchdogs, and had greater targets in their sights than sports personalities.
      • Forget hot hatches with expensive stereo systems, car thieves in Scotland have a lucrative new target in their sights: farmers' quad bikes.
      • They see them as moving targets, lining them up in their sights and driving full speed at them.
      • While he let it be known that the country was in his sights as a future target, the time is not opportune for a pre-emptive strike.
      • Traffic wardens have a new target in their sights - buses.
      1. 1.1Within the scope of one's ambitions or expectations.
        在某人的奋斗目标之中；在某人的预料之中
        he had the prize firmly in his sights

        正如他所料，他稳获奖项。

        Example sentencesExamples
        • Bulldogs skipper and flank Graham Carlson said he believed his side had a distinct advantage playing at home and the team had a semi-final placing firmly in their sights.
        • But at least some of them, like Siobhan, Dan and Dylan admit they have an eventual career in politics firmly in their sights.
        • If Manchester United and Arsenal secure an FA Cup final place then the race for seventh is definitely well within our sights despite most fans' lower expectations at the season's start.
        • Due to their generosity and the troop's hard work, the replacement motor-powered boat is now firmly in our sights.
        • Queensbury recorded all ten winners and now have Asa's second place firmly in their sights.
        • Did you really expect him to cut you some slack with a victory in his sights?
        • Amir Khan will not be fighting as an amateur on the same bill as professionals next month - instead the 17-year-old has the ABA title firmly in his sights.
        • With a third win of the season now firmly in his sights at the Lancome Trophy in Paris, Darren Clarke can afford a smile, even though he is completely baffled by how well he is playing.
        • Their relentless progression to the day of destiny has been great to follow and, with the prize now firmly in their sights, few would bet against them moving into overdrive in the final.
        • Bartnett consistently scored well but Mooring had the title firmly fixed within his sights and clinched the best of five with 19, then 21 darts.

  • lose sight of

    • 1Be no longer able to see.

      再也看不见

      when night fell, the crew lost sight of the strange monster
      Example sentencesExamples
      • I could have been better at following up with writers whom we published and then lost sight of.
      • Mr Purvis and a local fire fighter were lifted by helicopter from an area on the front line when air crew lost sight of the men through the smoke.
      • I lost sight of him but assumed he would be able to keep himself occupied.
      • Natalia stopped in front of the waterfall, once again losing sight of Aeden and not being able to find him again.
      • By losing sight of all these more successful friends and surrounding yourself with losers, you will be able to guarantee a high level of self-esteem.
      • I remember feeling dread as I lost sight of the frothy waters and went popeye at 150 feet.
      • My copilot and crew chief were concerned we might lose sight of the ship.
      • It had a villain, Amjad Khan, who was trying to recover some diamonds he had stolen and then lost sight of.
      • Darren nods to Adam before he loses sight of him.
      • Second, remember the basics and have a way out if you lose sight of your wingman.
      1. 1.1Fail to consider, be aware of, or remember.
        忽略，未意识到，忘记
        we should not lose sight of the fact that the issues involved are moral ones

        我们不应忽略这一事实，所涉及的问题是道义上的问题。

        Example sentencesExamples
        • He added that people are failing to lose sight of some of the work that's already being done to help correct this problem.
        • That is not to say we won't fail, falter or lose sight of our intentions.
        • But MacLennan keeps slipping into the familiar, sparkling context of the decadent era, losing sight of the historically neglected relationship at hand.
        • I think this House often loses sight of the fact that adults should be able to make those sorts of choices in their own lives.
        • They get fascinated by some toy they're playing with and lose sight of all other considerations.
        • Participants must be able to put in their best efforts without losing sight of the collaborative and supportive process and yet not feel threatened of being wiped off the marketplace.
        • An architect by training, Cohen has to be able to master details from dozens of sources without losing sight of the big picture.
        • In the process it lost sight of what Lebensphilosophie considered more real - the intuitive perception.
        • So we are able to ensure that we will never lose sight of the fact that all things work together for the purposes of God.
        • On the other hand, it is a little disturbing that both commercial and public broadcasters seem to have lost sight of what viewers consider viable.
        Synonyms
        pay little attention to, pay no attention to, let slide, not attend to, be remiss about, be lax about, leave undone, lose sight of, skimp on, shirk, skip

  • not a pretty sight

    • informal Not a pleasant spectacle or situation.

      〈非正式〉不愉快的景象；不妙的情况

      the squid aren't a pretty sight, but they taste tender and rich
      all directors grow up, and in this film the result is not a pretty sight
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Unfortunately, with the exception of the Aussies in their semi-final, running rugby has been confined to games in which one team is being pulverised, and that's not a pretty sight either.
      • She refused any painkiller stronger than aspirin to the very end, and watching her die was not a pretty sight, as those desperately fought-for breaths grew further and further apart.
      • After all, a writer caught speechless is not a pretty sight.
      • Just before I get to 7th Avenue, I fall, backpack and stuff toppling on me… not a pretty sight, that's for sure!
      • It's not a pretty sight on the town's streets to see lines of cigarette butts thrown all over the pavement.
      • Trust me, I've seen him, it's not a pretty sight.
      • I now officially have a tan line half way down my upper arm since I was wearing a t-shirt with sleeves - not a pretty sight…
      • Either way it's not a pretty sight and can be avoided.
      • It's not a pretty sight when left-wing gangbangers march into action to destroy admirable men, but they really have it down to a science.
      • Commodity economies are typically not a pretty sight.

  • on (or at) sight

    • As soon as someone or something has been seen.

      一见（就）

      in Africa, paramilitary game wardens shoot poachers on sight

      在非洲，准军事狩猎管理员一见到偷猎者就开枪。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • The Udayana commander has threatened to shoot rioters on sight.
      • Police, who claim to have deployed 17,000 officers in the city, have been given orders to shoot on sight to avoid disorder.
      • Graham hated them on sight but I insisted and they lived on the shelf I reserved for pretty gew-gaws in the Welsh Cottage until we moved out.
      • I promptly hated her on sight and that's how it continued.
      • Thankfully I live in a part of the world where such men are still shot on sight.
      • If it wasn't, I'm sure I'd have been shot on sight when I tried to jump on an aeroplane that threatened to leave without me.
      • Militias have been given authority to shoot bush meat poachers on sight in the Central African Republic.
      • They are strictly enforced and security forces are under instructions to shoot on sight anyone breaking the curfew.
      • Nothing says trust like Delta Force, ready to shoot anyone on sight.
      • On Saturday, the police chief ordered his officers to shoot rioters on sight.

  • out of sight

    • 1Not visible.

      看得见的

      she saw them off, waving until the car was out of sight

      她给他们送行，一直挥手到车子从视野中消失。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • The car beeped at him, and he beeped back and left it on for a minute or so, even when the car was out of sight.
      • When a friend warned him police were near, and fearing they may think he had been driving, he tried to take the car out of sight.
      • They were just out of sight when the quiet sounds of footsteps became audible from the street before them.
      • He waited until the other two were out of sight before walking to his own car and driving to the craft workshop in Catford.
      • But as soon as he was out of sight of his car the officer realised he had left his keys in the ignition and radioed for help.
      • He described how the car went out of sight before there was a flash.
      • I had intended to fit a small bracket on the underside of the bench that would hold a message out of sight and secure.
      • After waiting until she was out of sight, he got out of his car and walked to the front door.
      • The roads are quiet, and the landscape is fading out of sight, another day's work done.
      • It clings tenuously to the stony mountainside in a thin line of hairpins before dropping out of sight.
      Synonyms
      hidden, concealed, not visible, unseen, invisible, screened, covered, disguised, camouflaged, obscured, secret

    • 2Extremely good; excellent.

      the band was out of sight tonight!
      Example sentencesExamples
      • His band is out of sight all the way through this album.
      Synonyms
      impressive, remarkable, extraordinary, outstanding, exceptional, staggering, incredible, amazing, astonishing, phenomenal, coruscating, imposing, breathtaking, thrilling

  • out of sight, out of mind

    • proverb You soon forget people or things that are no longer visible or present.

      〈谚〉眼不见，心不想

      he'll be locked away for the rest of his life—out of sight, out of mind
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The water treatment was out of sight, out of mind.
      • But the oceans are out of sight, out of mind to all but a few of us.
      • In my state of Texas, for example, legislators ‘fixed’ their budget shortfall by tossing some 250,000 children out of the state health care program - out of sight, out of mind.
      • I think they just thought it was another place, you know - out of sight, out of mind - and a lot of good people would go by these places and never realise what was going on inside.
      • When you ask people to draw a computer, they draw the screen, mouse, keyboard - the CPU is out of sight, out of mind.
      • As for lessening the pain: out of sight, out of mind, Mike!
      • Since being shunted off York's main thoroughfare, the market has been out of sight, out of mind to successive councils far keener to court the big multinational stores.
      • As long as these costs are out of sight, out of mind, people will readily accept cheaper, faster, better technology for lack of information and lack of choice.
      • For now, Foley is as good as out of sight, out of mind.
      • Instead it seems that it is mostly squalid and often dangerous, but out of sight, out of mind, except for those who live there.

  • (get) out of my sight!

    • Go away at once!

      走开！滚开！

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Either follow my orders or get out of my sight!
      • Willie is surprised, but Harrison repeats ‘I said get out of my sight!’
      • Then since they take care of everything, out of my sight!
      • His voice abruptly turned harsh as he snapped, ‘Now get out of my sight!’
      • Now take the damned phone and get out of my sight!
      • I want you to get out of my sight!
      • He's all, ‘You've got five seconds to get out of my sight!’
      • I'm sick of you and you better get out of my sight!
      • Get the hell out of my sight!
      • You are going to get more if you don't shut up and get the hell out of my sight!
      Synonyms
      go away, depart, leave, take off, get out, get out of my sight

  • raise (or lower) one's sights

    • Become more (or less) ambitious; increase (or lower) one's expectations.

      越来越有（或没有）抱负；期望越来越高（或低）

      if it fails to reach that minimum, they can either lower their sights or take the property off the market
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The company lowered their sights in May to ask for an average yearly increase of 7.8 per cent over five years, including rises of more than 10 per cent in 2005-06 and 2006-07.
      • We need leaders who can raise their sights to a contest between competing visions of the good society.
      • I believe if the country has a leader that can elevate our spirit and raise our sights, that this country can achieve anything we set our hearts and minds to do.
      • Scotland will have to raise their sights considerably for Saturday's match against South Africa at the same venue.
      • If the coach continually voices such limited expectations then his players are unlikely to raise their sights very much higher.
      • An admiral goal provided the amateurs are raising their sights rather than the professionals dropping down a notch.
      • It has forced us to lower our sights, and curtail our expectations.
      • He also sponsored events at which high-achieving black men came to speak to the school students, helping them to raise their sights to a higher level.
      • Yet everybody has been so busy picking over the minutiae of dodgy dossiers that few have raised their sights far enough to bother debating the principles of intervention, sovereignty and self-determination.
      • The best response might be for them to raise their sights, and try putting politicians on the spot over their political thoughts and deeds rather than their personal motives.

  • set one's sights on

    • Have as an ambition; hope strongly to achieve or reach.

      把…定为奋斗目标；极其渴望获得（或达到）

      Katherine set her sights on university

      凯瑟琳极其渴望上大学。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Yes - lovely chap, though obviously I had hoped she had set her sights on someone higher than a retail manager…
      • McCoy will now set his sights on reaching the magical 300 mark.
      • From the sump, we turned around and headed upstream, setting our sights on reaching the Double Waterfall that constitutes the Southern limit of the Tourist Area.
      • So, turn the page and start your year off right - with a better-body formula that promises you'll stay on track and achieve whatever workout successes you've set your sights on.
      • There's a lot more to the man than meets the eye, and I wouldn't bet against him achieving anything he sets his sights on.
      • Achieve all that you set your sights on and treat others how you wish to be treated.
      • Feeling fresh after beating off competition from children three times her age to win gold at the Old Town Festival, the youngster has now set her sights on reaching Grand Slam finals.
      • But for the most part, the band seems to have set their sights on a more global approach.
      • As the author of this monograph points out, the ruling elites in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania have never set their sights on achieving competitive market economies.
      • Once the weather gods had decreed that the day-night semi-final should go on without interruption, the Indians set their sights on demolishing Kenya's hopes as quickly as possible.
      Synonyms
      aspire to, aim at, aim for, try for, strive for, strive towards, work towards, be after, want, seek, have in view, think of, hope for

  • a (damn, good, long etc.) sight —

    • informal Much; to a considerable extent.

      the old lady is a sight cleverer than Sarah

      老太太要比萨拉机灵得多。

      he's a sight too full of himself

      他过于自信。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Death is a sight preferable to what will happen to you.
      • Yet it uses a sight less fuel (42.8mpg against 35.3mpg) and produces significantly less carbon dioxide (156 compared with 170g/km).
      • They do what they do for a damn sight less than the private sector would charge every one of us.
      • Using only the year to date data to estimate 2015, it is a good sight warmer than any other calendar year on record.
      • It was a sight unusual for anyone to be out and about on his grounds this late at night.
      • I doubt it'll beat OJ - last he told me, he was actually in credit - but it's a sight less than I'd been anticipating.
      • This book is not without its flaws, but it's a damn sight better than anything else kicking around.
      • The day ended with a ragged second half that was still a long sight better than last year's game.
      • Gaining the lead in this race is hard enough but it's going to be a damn sight harder to keep it.
      • Picking five favourites out of all those comedians was not easy, but it's a damn sight easier than standing up on that stage making people laugh.

  • a sight for sore eyes

    • informal A person or thing that one is extremely pleased or relieved to see.

      〈非正式〉乐于看到的人（或物）；受欢迎的人（或物）

      the mighty Cairngorms are a sight for sore eyes in any rambler's book
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The mass physical display at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Sunday, held under the auspices of the Vivekananda Education Society, was a sight for sore eyes.
      • They're a sight for sore eyes after the first stop on the tour.
      • She recalled how on seeing her a huge cheer went up and an American GI yelled: ‘Lady, you are a sight for sore eyes.’
      • The return of Mark Bower to Bootham Crescent in midweek to plug a leaking York City defence was a sight for sore eyes.
      • They were almost a sight for sore eyes, they looked so cool.
      • I was a sight for sore eyes, a long-haired liberal.
      • It was a sight for sore eyes, and ears, and rounded off a great day.
      • After a couple of months of reviewing some alarmingly devil-may-care shopping baskets, Anita's organic yoghurt is a sight for sore eyes.
      • She is completely unselfconscious, and a natural for television, and enjoys herself so thoroughly as to be a sight for sore eyes and jaded viewers.
      • Landlady Kathy Short said it was a sight for sore eyes for the 200 people who had gathered for the all-singing, all-dancing show.

  • a sight to behold

    • A person or thing that is particularly impressive or worth seeing.

      〈非正式〉乐于看到的人（或物）；受欢迎的人（或物）

      Selwyn's garden was a sight to behold
      Example sentencesExamples
      • All in all, Quidam sets new standards in both contemporary circus performance and physical theatre, and is a sight to behold for all ages.
      • Neat rows of colourful dolls, all resembling little children with neatly combed hair, and dressed in flowing garments, were a sight to behold.
      • Saturday, October 22nd was a sight to behold as the newly formed Tidy Town Committee set about cleaning the streets of the town.
      • And at night the procession of lighted carriages dashing through the otherwise dark and quiet countryside was a sight to behold.
      • They also had the opportunity of seeing one of the big Cunard Line cruise ships which was berthed in the harbour, a sight to behold and a sign of very different times.
      • In his heyday Seve was a sight to behold, a swashbuckling cavalier of the links, a man who knew no fear, who thought he could walk on water and often seemed to do so.
      • ‘The sheer majesty of this giant planet with her moons is a sight to behold and our telescope can pick this up beautifully,’ he says.
      • This said, he has an impressive range of plants at his nursery at Llwyn-y-Gors, and they are a sight to behold at Christmas, adorned with plump berries.
      • I've seen him full throttle, and that's quite a sight to behold.
      • The euphoria, excitement, colour, unbridled joy and sheer thrill of having reached the promised land by Armagh was a sight to behold.

Derivatives

  • sighter

    • noun
    • Then Cole got his first sighter after more good work from the industrious Neill but his shot crept wide of the far post.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • After missing a couple of early sighters, Carter kicked goals from all points of the compass.
      • If you feel as though you need a few sighters that's OK.
      • A fairy sighter called Peter Aziz tells Walker there's one over there, right near that tree, and the camera pauses to see what he does.
      • It is definitely more precise than the bore sighters that fit into the muzzle.

Origin

Old English (ge)sihth 'something seen', of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch zicht and German Gesicht 'sight, face, appearance'. The verb dates from the mid 16th century (in sense 2 of the verb).

  • An Old English word related to see. Shooting has given us the expression in your sights from the device on a gun which helps you aim more precisely. The implication is that you are firmly focused on achieving your ambition. The same idea is found in to raise (or lower) your sights, meaning ‘to become more (or less) ambitious’, and to set your sights on, meaning ‘to have something as an ambition’.

Rhymes

affright, alight, alright, aright, bedight, bight, bite, blight, bright, byte, cite, dight, Dwight, excite, fight, flight, fright, goodnight, height, ignite, impolite, indict, indite, invite, kite, knight, light, lite, might, mite, night, nite, outfight, outright, plight, polite, quite, right, rite, site, skintight, skite, sleight, slight, smite, Snow-white, spite, sprite, tight, tonight, trite, twite, underwrite, unite, uptight, white, wight, wright, write
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Definition of sight in US English:

sight

nounsaɪtsīt

  • 1The faculty or power of seeing.

    视觉；视力

    Joseph lost his sight as a baby

    约瑟夫很小就失明了。

    as modifier a sight test
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Through our senses of touch and sight, it is a way of making intuitive information available to us.
    • Our brain gets stimulatory inputs through the special sensory stimuli of touch, sight, hearing, smell and taste.
    • Likewise, the quality of each sense perception is embodied as a sense consciousness - sight, hearing, taste, smell, and touch.
    • It is a good idea to check your home for hazards that you may trip over, such as trailing wires, and to make sure you have regular sight and hearing tests.
    • This can apply to people of any age but, for the over 60s specifically, they should take advantage of the free sight tests available every two years.
    • To fully appreciate the complexity of wine, the senses of sight, smell, taste and even touch must be employed.
    • Her already improved sight and hearing were improved five-fold.
    • He also reports the view that it is the brain that furnishes the sensations of hearing, sight and smell.
    • All distress, annoyance, frustration, vexation and so on is a reaction to things perceived through the senses, usually of sight or hearing.
    • But there is one peculiarity about his power of sight.
    • Choosing whole fish is a sensory experience that involves touch, sight and smell.
    • The factors which operate to make the case one for awarding more than average are physical pain and any diminution in the powers of speech, sight or hearing.
    • Soon after being taken in by a kind couple, she's predicting the fate of various folk in the town, having gained special powers since losing her sight.
    • Crocodilians' senses of smell, sight, and hearing are well developed.
    • In humans taste is one of the five senses (along with sight, touch, smell, and hearing).
    • The disease usually does not affect the senses - taste, touch, sight, smell, and hearing - or the mind.
    • And earth, being the final element, contains all the five qualities of sound, touch, sight, taste and smell.
    • However, to watch the players in action you would think that Poll had completely lost the power of sight and moral judgement.
    • Now a 10-minute sight test could prove to be the long-awaited breakthrough.
    • So in addition to the usual five senses of sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell, the mental function is counted as the sixth.
    Synonyms
    eyesight, vision, eyes, faculty of sight, power of sight, ability to see, visual perception, observation
    1. 1.1 The action or fact of seeing someone or something.
      看，看见
      I've always been scared of the sight of blood

      我一直害怕见到血。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • The sight of Noel, looking so much more the girlfriend I'd always wanted than Abby ever had, melted my heart.
      • At the first sight of blood the man changed channels to find the game show that he usually watched in the late afternoon.
      • She knew this bliss could not have lasted long, unfortunately, for she awoke at the expected sight of blood.
      • The sight of the blood had been enough, but all the gory was too much for her to bear.
      • Scotty glanced about for any sight of the East Team before answering.
      • Shana was the first to recover from the disturbing sight of blood trickling through Krist's fingers.
      • The sight of the Look Out being lashed in the way that it was is a memory that will stay with me forever.
      • The sight of the blood and the use of the blade were obviously the key to his sexuality, according to forensic psychologists.
      • Ebony gasped at the sudden sight of blood and backed away.
      • The sight of blood set her heart racing and she had the urge to throw something else at the woman.
      • We had not one look, glance, sight, glimpse, sound, whisper, touch, tap, smell, scent.
      • Yet worse then all that was the fact that the very sight of him made her hunger for his touch all over again…
      • The sight of him looking like the homeless person he actually was joins the iconic images of our time.
      • Reese cringed at the extreme sight of blood.
      • The sight of blood could set some people into hysterics.
      • The sight of her eyes constantly shifting from blue to gold did nothing to calm him.
      • The sight of Midge shot blood to every corner of his being, drowning his pain further with each heartbeat.
      • The sight of the blood no longer bothered me; I had seen far too much blood in my twenty years.
      • The sight of blood flowing from his lip and nose was almost too much.
      • That emotion was the only thing that kept Paris from retching; she was still a young angel, this was her very first sight of blood.
      Synonyms
      view, glimpse, seeing, glance at, look at
    2. 1.2 The area or distance within which someone can see or something can be seen.
      视力范围；眼界
      he now refused to let Rose out of his sight

      现在他决不让罗斯从他目光中消失。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • The castle loomed above us, within sight, but we could not summon enough energy to convince each other to go up there.
      • Continue your activities, paying no attention to your child but remaining within sight.
      • I watched as her shadow fled from my sight before looking down at the cloth to finish folding it into a little compress.
      • Although they were clearly within sight, they seemed very distant and remote.
      • When his cottage is out of her sight, she looks at the grass and cries an ocean of tears as she reaches her cottage within four hours.
      • The line was almost within sight, less than 1km away on a crowd-lined finishing straight in central Nancy.
      • The only thing within sight was a figure off in the distance.
      • If your child wants you to stay, but you do not want to watch the procedure, step back, but stay within your child's sight.
      • The crew also said they fired flares when another boat came within sight, but that it did not stop for them.
      • Partners had to remain within sight and be on hand to witness recordings of any fish caught.
      • I got up quickly when I realized, but Faith was, oddly enough, not within my sight.
      • For some time now dog snatching has been prevalent in our area and all dogs should be within sight at all times.
      • In fact, your teenager will be out of your sight most of the time.
      • Indeed, you can find some marvellous fishing within sight and sound of Copenhagen airport itself.
      • Before leaving my sight, Itrenore looked back one last time and smiled at me.
      • Seattle is still within sight to the northeast, and the snowcapped Olympic Mountains rise just above the wing to the west.
      • She shook her head not even bothering to ask where he was off to, but as soon as he had disappeared from her sight, curiosity got a hold of her.
      • At least there, they hadn't needed to be close at all times, just within sight.
      • The men were drowned within sight and sound and near touching distance of frantic relatives.
      • Sheldon still walks her dogs in the forest, but is more apprehensive about letting the animals out of her sight when in the area.
      Synonyms
      range of vision, field of vision, view
    3. 1.3dated A person's view or consideration.
      〈旧〉观点；看法；见解
      we are all equal in the sight of God

      上帝认为我们都是平等的。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • The first step on the road to heaven for each of us is to realize our true spiritual state in the sight of God.
      • Nothing but nothing justifies suicide bombing - the life of every Israeli child is of equal value and as precious in the sight of God as that of every Palestinian child.
      • Vigilance and piety prevailed over the brute force of nature, and Juliet and John are married in the sight of God as well as of the State of New Jersey.
      • The prelude to this is the acknowledgement that all people are equal in the sight of God, which is the enduring logic for the juridical equality of all citizens.
      • Vows declaring two individuals permanently one in the sight of God, a bond no one may put asunder, are taken as mostly a quaint rhetoric or archaic poetry.
      Synonyms
      perception, judgement, belief, opinion, point of view, view, viewpoint, outlook, observation

  • 2A thing that one sees or that can be seen.

    看得到的东西；情景，景象

    John was a familiar sight in the bar for many years

    多年以来，约翰经常光顾该酒吧。

    he was getting used to seeing unpleasant sights

    他正逐渐适应目睹种种令人不快的景象。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Since then, whether walking her dog or pulling luggage through an airport, she has become a familiar sight on television.
    • The Tahitian Princess is a familiar sight off Avatiu harbour - according to Fallon the ship calls here about every two weeks.
    • Police are becoming a familiar sight in a Trowbridge school as part of a new initiative in the town.
    • A familiar sight, almost opposite Bedford Hospital, is the Britannia Works archway, the area behind which has been wasteland for at least ten years.
    • Elizabeth muttered as she looked upon the horrible sight below her.
    • For many years, until ill health prevented him, Mr Moore was a familiar sight behind his tray of poppies in Regent Street in the days leading up to Remembrance Day.
    • And Moses said, ‘I must go and look at this strange sight and see why the bush isn't burnt.’
    • Traditional Dutch street organs are a familiar sight in Holland as you would expect, but Territorians don't have to travel overseas to see and hear them.
    • Neil turned away from the dark sight outside, and looked at Sean.
    • Over the next three years, the bus became a familiar sight to local residents, was visited by the Queen, and won a national award presented by Princess Anne.
    • Malevolent in appearance as it hovers menacingly in the spring skies, the Apache attack helicopter will soon be a familiar sight over Yorkshire.
    • The Opel wasn't in a good state - it looked a very sad sight, a bit like that very battered car they used in Starsky and Hutch.
    • Frowning, he leaned forward for a closer look at the bizarre sight.
    • Flat-chested and tall, it wasn't exactly a very amusing sight to look at.
    • It's a familiar sight in the middle of the Christmas table or perhaps in a living room window, but their creator explains that one of the four candles should be lit during each week of December.
    • He was a familiar sight at Heaton's Corner in Castlebar back in the mid-1970s and 1980s.
    • Sanchen was unsure how large this desert was, and looking upon the intimidating sight now, he wasn't sure he wanted to know.
    • Pickup autos with colourful stockpiles weaving through the congested National Highway at Karamana or Pulimood are a familiar sight.
    • She turned her gaze away from the transfixing sight before her and glanced to Cinaed, who was half-dozing in a chair.
    • They used to be a familiar sight in cities including London, Glasgow, Manchester, Liverpool and Sheffield.
    1. 2.1sights Places of interest to tourists and visitors in a city, town, or other place.
      名胜，风景
      she offered to show me the sights

      她主动提出带我去观光。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Most of the city's top tourist sights lie within a single wide bend in the river.
      • Leave Manneken to the other tourists and head off to visit the city's unmissable sights.
      • We wandered aimlessly around Paris for three days just going to all these different tourist sights in the days and in the evenings we'd live the night life.
      • There are very few conventional tourist sights in Johannesburg.
      • They want McDonald's to take down the outsize golden arches that obscure some of the city's tourist sights.
      • The main tourist sights are in the Old City on the European side of Istanbul and the easiest way of getting there is to take the light rail system.
      • In Trainspotting, Begbie's blood boils at the backpackers who see the sights of the city centre but are blind to the blighted landscape of its surrounding schemes.
      • The churches of Nazareth were mentioned as tourist sights, shown to guests before the beginning of Intifada, but not as places of symbolic value.
      • Usually, it is the final stop of foreign tourists looking for pretty sights and interesting places to the north of Varna.
      • Though it covers less than a third of the total delta area, this southern section is where most of the tourist sights and facilities are concentrated.
      • Whenever, I visit Jamaica I like to experience the best of two worlds, the commercial tourist sights and old familiar places.
      • An optional dazzling Dutch capital tour gives you the best of the city's sights with a canal cruise included and a visit to a diamond factory.
      • They would like to spend time on a beach and hire a car to visit interesting cities and sights.
      • Telling China's stories from the past it is home to many of the must-see tourist sights.
      • The five-hour trip is a wonderful exploration of interesting villages, forests, restaurants and other city sights.
      • All are encouraged to come along and view the sights of a fascinating continent.
      • The route starts and finishes at Pudsey Park and will take in some of the town's historic sights including the Moravian settlement at Fulneck.
      • Then I decided to become a tourist and see the sights.
      • Foreigners pay 10 times the locals at tourist sights, whilst it is still small in relative terms - it begins to grate on you.
      • For a tourist, these sights might appear romantic and exotic.
      Synonyms
      landmark, place of interest, thing worth seeing, feature, distinctive feature, prominent feature, monument, spectacle, scene, view, area, landscape, display, show, exhibition, curiosity, rarity, beauty, marvel, wonder, splendour
    2. 2.2a sightinformal A person or thing having a ridiculous, repulsive, or disheveled appearance.
      〈非正式〉滑稽可笑的（或看不顺眼的、衣冠不整的）人，看不顺眼（或凌乱不堪的）物
      “I must look a frightful sight,” she said

      “我看上去一定非常可怕，"她说。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • I must have been a sight in my blood stained wedding dress and shoes that were still oddly contorted from the crash.
      • Clad in my nightgown and untied work boots, I must have been a sight.
      Synonyms
      eyesore, spectacle, monstrosity, horror, mess

  • 3usually sightsA device on a gun or optical instrument used for assisting a person's precise aim or observation.

    （枪或炮上的）瞄准器；（光学仪器的）观测器

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Today's armoured battle might take place at night, using thermal imaging devices that are in many ways better than optical sights even on a clear day.
    • A shipborne version consists of a launcher for six Ataka missiles with stabilised optical sight.
    • Soon there were all sorts of optical sights, lights and lasers hanging on the gun.
    • The attachment variation is 16.5 inches in length and uses the host weapon's sights.
    • There are many schools of thought on the combat use of the Aimpoint and similar optical sights.
    • The mob were about 100-strong with automatic weapons, sniper sights and Makarov pistols.
    • Jason had lifted his rifle to his shoulder and was pointing it at the back of the receding keeper, using the optical sight of his rifle as a telescope.
    • The Soviets and Russians have consistently designed sniper weapons with open sights readily usable under the scope.
    • The sights are typical Kalashnikov, and more than adequate for their intended usage.
    • Optical sights are not only faster in acquiring a target, but they are also more precise in hitting it than iron sights.
    • The basic RBS 70 comprises the missile in a launch container, a tripod firing stand and an optical sight.
    • Betsy was out in a flash, and my experienced gunslinger's hand trained the weapon's sights on the killer.
    • And they said the same things but they added that some of their weapons, thermal sights and night vision devices needed updating.
    • There are backup open sights in case the optical sight becomes damaged or is removed.
    • While at Strathalbyn he became an expert at making rifle sights and gun stocks as well as colouring rifle and gun barrels.
    • With a global positioning system, thermal weapon sights and other gadgets, a soldier can immediately identify friends and enemies and see where his shots will hit.
    • The receiver is of the flat-top variety with an accessory rail that is adaptable to most optical sights.
    • The missile and sights can be dismounted and used with the tripod if necessary.
    • He climbed a tree he was next to, a tall, thick one that looked out of place, and slowly rotated his sight around, looking for something.
    • This rifle has a standard 10X daylight scope, but it can also be fitted with a variety of other optical sights.
verbsaɪtsīt

  • 1with object Manage to see or observe (someone or something); catch an initial glimpse of.

    看到，观察；初次瞥见

    tell me when you sight London Bridge

    看到了伦敦桥就告诉我。

    the unseasonal sighting of a cuckoo

    不合时节的看见杜鹃。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Anyone who sighted this car or who has information regarding it should contact the Garda Station Aclare.
    • When one observer sighted a whale or whales at the surface, the other would record data.
    • And whale watching is becoming a popular attraction; sperm whales are regularly sighted off the west coast, as are humpbacks.
    • In the first 10 days of May, no bowheads were sighted in the observation area.
    • Cuckoos were sighted and heard mostly at Los Naranjos at the beginning of June in the middle of the rainy season.
    • The second of the three points that was highlighted by his Honour was that the first respondent failed to cease operating when he sighted blood.
    • One of the distinguishing aspects of the car was the fact it was a left-hand drive, which may jog the memory of those who sighted the car in the Tullow area.
    • I walked out of the hospital and around the parking lot until I finally sighted Greg's car.
    • Upon sighting the wreck, he also spotted three groups of survivors.
    • About three months ago, one person sighted him, but his tale was dismissed as that of a crazy person.
    • Whales are often sighted in the early part of the year and we were lucky enough to spot schools of dolphins on the surface.
    • When a scout has sighted a rhino he radios the camp and interested parties then drive and walk to where the [usually sleeping] rhino has been seen.
    • On sighting a pod of sperm whales, the Essex lowered her boats and gave pursuit.
    • Twelve days after the tests began, a three-month-old humpback whale calf was sighted without its mother for at least five hours and displayed unusual behaviour.
    • The second, with the highest passage rate, was on 3-5 June, when 70 new whales were sighted.
    • Usually, blue whales are sighted near the poles or at the equator.
    • Once prey is sighted it is caught by a short, steep dive from the perch.
    • Since this bird finds a perfect camouflage in the evergreen forests, spotting or sighting it is near impossible.
    • As they sighted the cliffs of Dover, they also spotted another ship.
    • She was sighted by a British aircraft, picked up again by the destroyer Sheffield, and in the evening attacked by a swarm of aircraft from the carrier Ark Royal.
    Synonyms
    glimpse, catch a glimpse of, get a glimpse of, catch sight of, see, spot, spy, notice, observe, make out, pick out, detect, have sight of

  • 2no object, with adverbial of direction Take aim by looking through the sights of a gun.

    瞄准

    she sighted down the barrel

    她顺着枪管瞄准。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • And they do look very small, especially when sighting down the barrel of a sixgun.
    • You should be sighting over your hand to the base of the tree and, without moving anything but your eye, sighting over the top of the stick to the top of the tree.
    • Lifting the miniature but deadly weapon, Durlann sighted along its length.
    • Quickly, he brought his rifle around and sighted on her.
    • Kari raised her bow and sighted along the arrow.
    • His stepson, Casey Ericksen, was sighting in a new rifle.
    • He sighted over the barrel of his Winchester and blew apart the skull of the drone nearest to him.
    • She sighted down her own weapon's barrel and took aim at another guard.
    • To emphasise her point, she picked up her rifle, sighted and fired in one motion, neatly clipping off the end of a branch high overhead, sending it and its leaves fluttering down about them.
    • I muttered a brief prayer to the Ever Living One that we would be delivered unto safety, raised the pistol, sighted round the door and fired.
    • He sighted down the barrel and lined his aim.
    • Clamping a hand over her wounded abdomen, T. quickly sighted and fired, finishing off her already wounded attacker.
    • Taking a deep breath, she sighted, fired it at a high arc and then waited.
    • Grimm leveled his confiscated weapon at the blue-clad human, sighting down its length.
    • I yelped and drew my pistol out of its holster faster than I have ever drawn in my life, raised the weapon and sighted down the barrel.
    • He placed the butt against his shoulder and sighted down the barrels.
    • He sighted through the ports, giving the order to fire.
    • I sighted carefully down the barrel of my pistol and fired.
    • Charlie raised the carbine to his shoulder and sighted on the cowboy with the rifle.
    • The big man brought his rifle about with blinding speed, sighted along the rail and optical sight, and let off a round.
    1. 2.1 Take a detailed visual measurement of something with or as with a sight.
      （用观测器）观测
      Example sentencesExamples
      • You can also check the alignment of the posts in one direction by sighting from one end of the row of posts to the other.
    2. 2.2with object Adjust the sight of (a firearm or optical instrument).
      调整（火器）的瞄准器；调整（光学仪器）的观测器
      Example sentencesExamples
      • With the center crosshairs sighted at 200 yards, groups at 500 yards centered four to five inches low using the 500-yard aiming point.
      • The point is that an accurate rifle, properly sighted in, will help every shooter, regardless of skill level, make the most of the skill he has.
      • Your rifle has been carefully sighted, and will shoot into 2 inches at 200 yards.
      • By 1900 all European armies were equipped with infantry rifles sighted up to 1,000 yards and lethally accurate at half that range.
      • The CCO, when properly sighted, provides an added measure of accuracy in a reflexive fire environment where a split second is all it takes to decide between life and death.
      • Adjustment knobs allow the rifle to be sighted in at, say, 100 yards and then reset to zero.

Phrases

  • at first sight

    • 1On first seeing or meeting someone.

      第一眼；乍一看

      it was love at first sight

      这是一见钟情。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • But Cora confesses that it was love at first sight, when the couple met by chance as teenagers, nine years ago.
      • It was love at first sight - a cosy, comfortable intoxication.
      • Cupid's arrow stuck at a party five months ago and it was love at first sight.
      • Although our encounter was brief, it was love at first sight, and before long Travis moved to Seattle to be with me.
      • I guess this proves I don't believe in love at first sight.
      • But it was love at first sight and I really am not interested in being with anyone else.
      • It was love at first sight and on our first date he gave me a Fabergé bracelet.
      • After years of loneliness following their spouses' deaths, they met at a senior citizens centre and fell in love at first sight.
      • There is a possibility of love at first sight and even a hasty marriage.
      • When they finally meet it's love at first sight, and neither they nor the reader can quite believe how sudden and idyllic it all is.
      1. 1.1After an initial impression (which is then found to be different from what is actually the case)
        乍一看起来
        the debate is more complex than it seems at first sight

        争论似乎比乍一看起来的要复杂。

        Example sentencesExamples
        • It is a curious show which, while at first sight might appear to be an uncomfortable mix of high art and popular culture, in effect works surprisingly well.
        • What looks at first sight to be a straightforward recorded song recital turns out to be far more intricately and thoughtfully put together.
        • This was another case of ordinary life being more interesting than it looked at first sight.
        • The experience was an intense thrill, because the nature of the object was apparent at first sight.
        • While an airline boss may appear an odd choice at first sight, he does have plenty of banking experience.
        • Some animal behaviour seems very strange at first sight.
        • Although mid-ocean ridges appear at first sight to be continuous features within the oceans, on closer inspection this is clearly not so.
        • Repression seemed to work in the eighties, at least at first sight.
        • The application is not as simple as might appear at first sight and Mr Wright may wish to read the application at Shipley Town Hall before attending.
        • It was an impressive list, though, at first sight, many of the themes and promises had a familiar feel.
        Synonyms
        externally, on the outside, on the surface, superficially, on the face of it, at first glance, at first sight, from all appearances, to all appearances, to the casual eye, to the casual observer, as far as one can judge, as far as one can see, as far as one can tell, to all intents and purposes, apparently, ostensibly, seemingly, evidently

  • catch (or get a) sight of

    • Glimpse for a moment; suddenly notice.

      看到；突然注意到

      when she caught sight of him she smiled

      她看到他时微微一笑。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Suddenly, your catch sight of the advertising placard behind the table.
      • From the moment he catches sight of him, intensely inhaling a cigarette, he is captivated by his every move.
      • She picked up a basket of roses and began arranging them in a vase, catching sight of Jamie after a moment.
      • The nomads, he said, were intensely jealous of strange men catching sight of their womenfolk, so I should stay in the Landcruiser while he advanced half way across the scrub.
      • We had been waiting a long-time for this moment, unable to turn our heads without catching sight of a poster advertising this year's summer blockbuster.
      • Juen's eyes widened when they caught sight of what was happening up the mountain.
      • As I passed each mirror in the house I caught sight of what looked like a ghost, pale and tortured.
      • Suddenly, he caught sight of his reflection in the mirror and gasped in horror.
      • Somehow my eyes caught sight of the heaps of dust lying in the corners of the room.
      • Before closing my eyes I catch sight of a notice posted on the dormitory door.
      Synonyms
      glimpse, catch a glimpse of, get a glimpse of, see, spot, spy, notice, observe, make out, discern, pick out, sight, detect, have sight of

  • in sight

    • 1Visible.

      看得见的

      no other vehicle was in sight

      看不见别的车辆。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • I always signal, even if there's no other vehicle or person in sight.
      • When the inn was in sight, her view was suddenly blocked by a bulky figure.
      • After the Cessna pilot reported the jet in sight, the tower cleared the Cessna for takeoff.
      • The sky was pitch black and surprisingly there was not a cloud in sight, just a clear, beautiful sky.
      • They can easily turn into mobs, stoning everything in sight, private vehicles not excluded.
      • I sit at the bar with a pint of export and it must be obvious to everyone in sight that I'm still fuming.
      • Above me, other divers were swimming with a purpose; they obviously had a dolphin in sight.
      • It was like a scene from a bygone era one of Bexley's busiest roads and not a vehicle in sight.
      • The only thing in sight was a large blue van, obviously there to transport my team.
      • Sometimes on a country road you hit the traffic flow just right and find yourself in a kind of moving bubble where there are no other vehicles in sight fore or aft.
      Synonyms
      perceptible, perceivable, seeable, observable, noticeable, easily seen, detectable, discernible, recognizable, in view, in sight, on view, on display
      1. 1.1Near at hand; close to being achieved or realized.
        临近；在望，在即
        the minister insisted that agreement was in sight

        部长坚持认为协议即将达成。

        Example sentencesExamples
        • However, a few people find themselves suffering these unpleasant effects apparently without an end in sight.
        • Now hostilities are going to take longer than thought, and with no clear disengagement in sight.
        • The problem is there is no obvious solution in sight to the current global crisis.
        • On the other hand, war fatigue and the exhaustion with unending violence with no end in sight is also a reality.
        • With a mutually acceptable resolution apparently not in sight, the dean wrote to the professor.
        • The pain is still there but relief is obviously in sight.
        • A grandiose scandal was sparked - with no end in sight in the near future.
        • There appears to be no end in sight to the indefinite strike at Rossington Colliery, near Doncaster.
        • Today, there's no price relief in sight for motorists at the bowser.
        • You've had forward deployed troops for over a decade with no end in sight.

  • in (or within) sight of

    • 1So as to see or be seen from.

      以便看到，以便能被…看见

      I climbed the hill and came in sight of the house

      我爬上山，看到了那座房子。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • What a delight it was, to see interracial couples strolling unselfconsciously through the merry crowds - there on East Battery, within sight of Fort Sumter itself!
      • ‘I have noticed an increase of waste and sewage refuse which is suffocating not only the fish, but those of us who once thought we were privileged to live within sight of the river,’ said Mr Kaye.
      • Most visitors choose to bunk up within sight of the 800-year-old ruins that adorn the headland above the beach - thus leaving the hinterland pretty much deserted, and waiting for you and me.
      • I feel I know more about Arsenal's new stadium eight miles across town than I do about what's going on within sight of my place.
      • He still denies murdering eight-year-old stepdaughter Zoe and dumping her body in a badger sett on a hill within sight of the family's home in Pepper Place.
      • A second Roll of Honour, listing 52 names, was placed in the Chapel of Remembrance at the South Stoneham Cemetery, in 1991, within sight of the place where so many good people lost their lives.
      • Apart from 16 years when Mr Merritt lived at Potterne, he spent all his life within sight of Roundway Hill.
      • International and local journalists gathered with other friends of Helene earlier Thursday to lay flowers at the site of his death, which is within sight of Gbagbo's offices in downtown Abidjan.
      • She got within sight of the first hill she had climbed and that's when she saw the car.
      • Some also spoke of their fears of a strange cave situated down the hill from the fort and within sight of the great rock that the Brigantes called the Table of the Lizards.
      1. 1.1Within reach of; close to attaining.
        在望，快要
        he was safe for the moment and in sight of victory

        目前他很安全，胜利在望。

        Example sentencesExamples
        • Charlestown, within sight of ending their losing sequence, had their expectations dashed by a late Ballinrobe surge, in this third round fixture at Charlestown on Saturday evening.
        • Ebdon kept himself in contention with a magnificent 123 break in the eighth but Gray won a scrappy ninth to move to within sight of the 82,500 first prize.
        • Tim Henman and Greg Rusedski maintained their unbeaten doubles record in the competition to put Britain within sight of a memorable victory in the first-round World Group tie.
        • Wales' Becky Morgan, who has also come within sight of a first win in America, was the leading British player after a topsy-turvy final round of 69 that secured a tie for 15th.
        • Carolynne, 23, and Alistair, 25, are now within sight of the prize and an end to 10 gruelling weeks battling first to get into the academy and then singing every week to survive.
        • Both he and Knight fell to catches by Flower, but Bell and Troughton played some wonderful cricket to take Warwickshire to within sight of victory.
        • The Castlerea midfielder fired over four points in a row from a variety of angles and difficulties to bring his side within sight of their opponents.
        • Riki Wessels, the son of Northants coach Kepler, made a promising 26 and Damien Wright weighed in with 32 as the home side closed within sight of a full hand of batting points.
        • Glen Chapple's six for 66 at Hove put troubled Lancashire in sight of victory over Sussex.
        • Daniel was unbeaten at the close, in sight of his eighth first-class century - but Western Province are still 187 behind going into the final day.

  • in (or within) one's sights

    • 1Visible, especially through the sights of one's gun.

      （尤指通过枪或炮的瞄准器）看得到的

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Traffic wardens have a new target in their sights - buses.
      • Forget hot hatches with expensive stereo systems, car thieves in Scotland have a lucrative new target in their sights: farmers' quad bikes.
      • You see, I'm the type that's easily disarmed, and I hate it when my fire fizzles out before I can even get the target in my sights.
      • While he let it be known that the country was in his sights as a future target, the time is not opportune for a pre-emptive strike.
      • The great satirists of the past did not worry about official watchdogs, and had greater targets in their sights than sports personalities.
      • They see them as moving targets, lining them up in their sights and driving full speed at them.
      • The gunner has merely to keep the target in his sights to hit it.
      • I sighted Ruckil's head in my sights and pulled the trigger.
      • However, the knights themselves had backed away enough that they wouldn't be in my sights, meaning the only targets would be lizard men.
      • Basically, once you've had an enemy in your sights for a short amount of time, your targeting reticule automatically locks on to your opponent.
      1. 1.1Within the scope of one's ambitions or expectations.
        在某人的奋斗目标之中；在某人的预料之中
        he had the prize firmly in his sights

        正如他所料，他稳获奖项。

        Example sentencesExamples
        • With a third win of the season now firmly in his sights at the Lancome Trophy in Paris, Darren Clarke can afford a smile, even though he is completely baffled by how well he is playing.
        • Due to their generosity and the troop's hard work, the replacement motor-powered boat is now firmly in our sights.
        • Did you really expect him to cut you some slack with a victory in his sights?
        • Queensbury recorded all ten winners and now have Asa's second place firmly in their sights.
        • Bulldogs skipper and flank Graham Carlson said he believed his side had a distinct advantage playing at home and the team had a semi-final placing firmly in their sights.
        • Bartnett consistently scored well but Mooring had the title firmly fixed within his sights and clinched the best of five with 19, then 21 darts.
        • If Manchester United and Arsenal secure an FA Cup final place then the race for seventh is definitely well within our sights despite most fans' lower expectations at the season's start.
        • But at least some of them, like Siobhan, Dan and Dylan admit they have an eventual career in politics firmly in their sights.
        • Amir Khan will not be fighting as an amateur on the same bill as professionals next month - instead the 17-year-old has the ABA title firmly in his sights.
        • Their relentless progression to the day of destiny has been great to follow and, with the prize now firmly in their sights, few would bet against them moving into overdrive in the final.

  • lose sight of

    • 1Be no longer able to see.

      再也看不见

      Example sentencesExamples
      • By losing sight of all these more successful friends and surrounding yourself with losers, you will be able to guarantee a high level of self-esteem.
      • I lost sight of him but assumed he would be able to keep himself occupied.
      • I remember feeling dread as I lost sight of the frothy waters and went popeye at 150 feet.
      • Mr Purvis and a local fire fighter were lifted by helicopter from an area on the front line when air crew lost sight of the men through the smoke.
      • My copilot and crew chief were concerned we might lose sight of the ship.
      • It had a villain, Amjad Khan, who was trying to recover some diamonds he had stolen and then lost sight of.
      • Natalia stopped in front of the waterfall, once again losing sight of Aeden and not being able to find him again.
      • I could have been better at following up with writers whom we published and then lost sight of.
      • Darren nods to Adam before he loses sight of him.
      • Second, remember the basics and have a way out if you lose sight of your wingman.
      1. 1.1Fail to consider, be aware of, or remember.
        忽略，未意识到，忘记
        we should not lose sight of the fact that the issues involved are moral ones

        我们不应忽略这一事实，所涉及的问题是道义上的问题。

        Example sentencesExamples
        • On the other hand, it is a little disturbing that both commercial and public broadcasters seem to have lost sight of what viewers consider viable.
        • I think this House often loses sight of the fact that adults should be able to make those sorts of choices in their own lives.
        • Participants must be able to put in their best efforts without losing sight of the collaborative and supportive process and yet not feel threatened of being wiped off the marketplace.
        • But MacLennan keeps slipping into the familiar, sparkling context of the decadent era, losing sight of the historically neglected relationship at hand.
        • So we are able to ensure that we will never lose sight of the fact that all things work together for the purposes of God.
        • That is not to say we won't fail, falter or lose sight of our intentions.
        • An architect by training, Cohen has to be able to master details from dozens of sources without losing sight of the big picture.
        • They get fascinated by some toy they're playing with and lose sight of all other considerations.
        • In the process it lost sight of what Lebensphilosophie considered more real - the intuitive perception.
        • He added that people are failing to lose sight of some of the work that's already being done to help correct this problem.
        Synonyms
        pay little attention to, pay no attention to, let slide, not attend to, be remiss about, be lax about, leave undone, lose sight of, skimp on, shirk, skip

  • not a pretty sight

    • informal Not a pleasant spectacle or situation.

      〈非正式〉不愉快的景象；不妙的情况

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Commodity economies are typically not a pretty sight.
      • After all, a writer caught speechless is not a pretty sight.
      • Just before I get to 7th Avenue, I fall, backpack and stuff toppling on me… not a pretty sight, that's for sure!
      • Unfortunately, with the exception of the Aussies in their semi-final, running rugby has been confined to games in which one team is being pulverised, and that's not a pretty sight either.
      • Either way it's not a pretty sight and can be avoided.
      • It's not a pretty sight on the town's streets to see lines of cigarette butts thrown all over the pavement.
      • I now officially have a tan line half way down my upper arm since I was wearing a t-shirt with sleeves - not a pretty sight…
      • She refused any painkiller stronger than aspirin to the very end, and watching her die was not a pretty sight, as those desperately fought-for breaths grew further and further apart.
      • It's not a pretty sight when left-wing gangbangers march into action to destroy admirable men, but they really have it down to a science.
      • Trust me, I've seen him, it's not a pretty sight.

  • on (or at) sight

    • As soon as someone or something has been seen.

      一见（就）

      in Africa, paramilitary game wardens shoot poachers on sight

      在非洲，准军事狩猎管理员一见到偷猎者就开枪。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Graham hated them on sight but I insisted and they lived on the shelf I reserved for pretty gew-gaws in the Welsh Cottage until we moved out.
      • I promptly hated her on sight and that's how it continued.
      • Police, who claim to have deployed 17,000 officers in the city, have been given orders to shoot on sight to avoid disorder.
      • Militias have been given authority to shoot bush meat poachers on sight in the Central African Republic.
      • The Udayana commander has threatened to shoot rioters on sight.
      • Thankfully I live in a part of the world where such men are still shot on sight.
      • On Saturday, the police chief ordered his officers to shoot rioters on sight.
      • They are strictly enforced and security forces are under instructions to shoot on sight anyone breaking the curfew.
      • Nothing says trust like Delta Force, ready to shoot anyone on sight.
      • If it wasn't, I'm sure I'd have been shot on sight when I tried to jump on an aeroplane that threatened to leave without me.

  • out of sight

    • 1Not visible.

      看得见的

      she saw them off, waving until the car was out of sight

      她给他们送行，一直挥手到车子从视野中消失。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • When a friend warned him police were near, and fearing they may think he had been driving, he tried to take the car out of sight.
      • He described how the car went out of sight before there was a flash.
      • They were just out of sight when the quiet sounds of footsteps became audible from the street before them.
      • It clings tenuously to the stony mountainside in a thin line of hairpins before dropping out of sight.
      • After waiting until she was out of sight, he got out of his car and walked to the front door.
      • The roads are quiet, and the landscape is fading out of sight, another day's work done.
      • The car beeped at him, and he beeped back and left it on for a minute or so, even when the car was out of sight.
      • I had intended to fit a small bracket on the underside of the bench that would hold a message out of sight and secure.
      • But as soon as he was out of sight of his car the officer realised he had left his keys in the ignition and radioed for help.
      • He waited until the other two were out of sight before walking to his own car and driving to the craft workshop in Catford.
      Synonyms
      hidden, concealed, not visible, unseen, invisible, screened, covered, disguised, camouflaged, obscured, secret

    • 2Extremely good; excellent.

      the band was out of sight tonight!
      Example sentencesExamples
      • His band is out of sight all the way through this album.
      Synonyms
      impressive, remarkable, extraordinary, outstanding, exceptional, staggering, incredible, amazing, astonishing, phenomenal, coruscating, imposing, breathtaking, thrilling

  • out of sight, out of mind

    • proverb You soon forget people or things that are no longer visible or present.

      〈谚〉眼不见，心不想

      Example sentencesExamples
      • As for lessening the pain: out of sight, out of mind, Mike!
      • In my state of Texas, for example, legislators ‘fixed’ their budget shortfall by tossing some 250,000 children out of the state health care program - out of sight, out of mind.
      • Since being shunted off York's main thoroughfare, the market has been out of sight, out of mind to successive councils far keener to court the big multinational stores.
      • The water treatment was out of sight, out of mind.
      • But the oceans are out of sight, out of mind to all but a few of us.
      • I think they just thought it was another place, you know - out of sight, out of mind - and a lot of good people would go by these places and never realise what was going on inside.
      • As long as these costs are out of sight, out of mind, people will readily accept cheaper, faster, better technology for lack of information and lack of choice.
      • Instead it seems that it is mostly squalid and often dangerous, but out of sight, out of mind, except for those who live there.
      • When you ask people to draw a computer, they draw the screen, mouse, keyboard - the CPU is out of sight, out of mind.
      • For now, Foley is as good as out of sight, out of mind.

  • (get) out of my sight!

    • Go away at once!

      走开！滚开！

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Either follow my orders or get out of my sight!
      • Get the hell out of my sight!
      • You are going to get more if you don't shut up and get the hell out of my sight!
      • He's all, ‘You've got five seconds to get out of my sight!’
      • Then since they take care of everything, out of my sight!
      • His voice abruptly turned harsh as he snapped, ‘Now get out of my sight!’
      • I want you to get out of my sight!
      • Willie is surprised, but Harrison repeats ‘I said get out of my sight!’
      • Now take the damned phone and get out of my sight!
      • I'm sick of you and you better get out of my sight!
      Synonyms
      go away, depart, leave, take off, get out, get out of my sight

  • raise (or lower) one's sights

    • Become more (or less) ambitious; increase (or lower) one's expectations.

      越来越有（或没有）抱负；期望越来越高（或低）

      Example sentencesExamples
      • It has forced us to lower our sights, and curtail our expectations.
      • He also sponsored events at which high-achieving black men came to speak to the school students, helping them to raise their sights to a higher level.
      • Yet everybody has been so busy picking over the minutiae of dodgy dossiers that few have raised their sights far enough to bother debating the principles of intervention, sovereignty and self-determination.
      • The company lowered their sights in May to ask for an average yearly increase of 7.8 per cent over five years, including rises of more than 10 per cent in 2005-06 and 2006-07.
      • An admiral goal provided the amateurs are raising their sights rather than the professionals dropping down a notch.
      • If the coach continually voices such limited expectations then his players are unlikely to raise their sights very much higher.
      • We need leaders who can raise their sights to a contest between competing visions of the good society.
      • The best response might be for them to raise their sights, and try putting politicians on the spot over their political thoughts and deeds rather than their personal motives.
      • I believe if the country has a leader that can elevate our spirit and raise our sights, that this country can achieve anything we set our hearts and minds to do.
      • Scotland will have to raise their sights considerably for Saturday's match against South Africa at the same venue.

  • set one's sights on

    • Have as an ambition; hope strongly to achieve or reach.

      把…定为奋斗目标；极其渴望获得（或达到）

      Katherine set her sights on college

      凯瑟琳极其渴望上大学。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • McCoy will now set his sights on reaching the magical 300 mark.
      • So, turn the page and start your year off right - with a better-body formula that promises you'll stay on track and achieve whatever workout successes you've set your sights on.
      • There's a lot more to the man than meets the eye, and I wouldn't bet against him achieving anything he sets his sights on.
      • Once the weather gods had decreed that the day-night semi-final should go on without interruption, the Indians set their sights on demolishing Kenya's hopes as quickly as possible.
      • But for the most part, the band seems to have set their sights on a more global approach.
      • As the author of this monograph points out, the ruling elites in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania have never set their sights on achieving competitive market economies.
      • From the sump, we turned around and headed upstream, setting our sights on reaching the Double Waterfall that constitutes the Southern limit of the Tourist Area.
      • Yes - lovely chap, though obviously I had hoped she had set her sights on someone higher than a retail manager…
      • Feeling fresh after beating off competition from children three times her age to win gold at the Old Town Festival, the youngster has now set her sights on reaching Grand Slam finals.
      • Achieve all that you set your sights on and treat others how you wish to be treated.
      Synonyms
      aspire to, aim at, aim for, try for, strive for, strive towards, work towards, be after, want, seek, have in view, think of, hope for

  • a sight for sore eyes

    • informal A person or thing that one is extremely pleased or relieved to see.

      〈非正式〉乐于看到的人（或物）；受欢迎的人（或物）

      Example sentencesExamples
      • The return of Mark Bower to Bootham Crescent in midweek to plug a leaking York City defence was a sight for sore eyes.
      • They were almost a sight for sore eyes, they looked so cool.
      • They're a sight for sore eyes after the first stop on the tour.
      • I was a sight for sore eyes, a long-haired liberal.
      • She recalled how on seeing her a huge cheer went up and an American GI yelled: ‘Lady, you are a sight for sore eyes.’
      • The mass physical display at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Sunday, held under the auspices of the Vivekananda Education Society, was a sight for sore eyes.
      • Landlady Kathy Short said it was a sight for sore eyes for the 200 people who had gathered for the all-singing, all-dancing show.
      • She is completely unselfconscious, and a natural for television, and enjoys herself so thoroughly as to be a sight for sore eyes and jaded viewers.
      • It was a sight for sore eyes, and ears, and rounded off a great day.
      • After a couple of months of reviewing some alarmingly devil-may-care shopping baskets, Anita's organic yoghurt is a sight for sore eyes.

  • a sight to behold

    • A person or thing that is particularly impressive or worth seeing.

      〈非正式〉乐于看到的人（或物）；受欢迎的人（或物）

      Example sentencesExamples
      • In his heyday Seve was a sight to behold, a swashbuckling cavalier of the links, a man who knew no fear, who thought he could walk on water and often seemed to do so.
      • This said, he has an impressive range of plants at his nursery at Llwyn-y-Gors, and they are a sight to behold at Christmas, adorned with plump berries.
      • Neat rows of colourful dolls, all resembling little children with neatly combed hair, and dressed in flowing garments, were a sight to behold.
      • Saturday, October 22nd was a sight to behold as the newly formed Tidy Town Committee set about cleaning the streets of the town.
      • And at night the procession of lighted carriages dashing through the otherwise dark and quiet countryside was a sight to behold.
      • ‘The sheer majesty of this giant planet with her moons is a sight to behold and our telescope can pick this up beautifully,’ he says.
      • They also had the opportunity of seeing one of the big Cunard Line cruise ships which was berthed in the harbour, a sight to behold and a sign of very different times.
      • I've seen him full throttle, and that's quite a sight to behold.
      • All in all, Quidam sets new standards in both contemporary circus performance and physical theatre, and is a sight to behold for all ages.
      • The euphoria, excitement, colour, unbridled joy and sheer thrill of having reached the promised land by Armagh was a sight to behold.

  • a (damn, good, long etc.) sight —

    • dialect, informal Used to indicate that something is so described to a considerable extent.

      〈非正式〉相当；非常

      the old lady is a sight cleverer than Sarah

      老太太要比萨拉机灵得多。

      he's a sight too full of himself

      他过于自信。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • I doubt it'll beat OJ - last he told me, he was actually in credit - but it's a sight less than I'd been anticipating.
      • Picking five favourites out of all those comedians was not easy, but it's a damn sight easier than standing up on that stage making people laugh.
      • The day ended with a ragged second half that was still a long sight better than last year's game.
      • Yet it uses a sight less fuel (42.8mpg against 35.3mpg) and produces significantly less carbon dioxide (156 compared with 170g/km).
      • Death is a sight preferable to what will happen to you.
      • Gaining the lead in this race is hard enough but it's going to be a damn sight harder to keep it.
      • This book is not without its flaws, but it's a damn sight better than anything else kicking around.
      • They do what they do for a damn sight less than the private sector would charge every one of us.
      • Using only the year to date data to estimate 2015, it is a good sight warmer than any other calendar year on record.
      • It was a sight unusual for anyone to be out and about on his grounds this late at night.

Origin

Old English (ge)sihth ‘something seen’, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch zicht and German Gesicht ‘sight, face, appearance’. The verb dates from the mid 16th century (in sight (sense 2 of the verb)).

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