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词汇 sightly
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Definition of sightly in English:

sightly

adjective ˈsʌɪtliˈsaɪtli
  • Pleasing to the eye.

    悦目的,好看的

    metal guards can also be used but are less sightly

    也可用金属做防护装置,但是不太好看。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • An unlikely mix of Italian Taleggio, pesto, and pine nuts was more sightly and tasted surprisingly smooth.
    • Old railway sleepers have been laid along substantial stretches of the path to Coire Ardair: perhaps not the most sightly solution to the problem, but it has been successful in allowing vegetation on either side to regenerate.
    • Veneers might offer a quick-fix Hollywood grin, but braces are making a comeback as technological advances make them more sightly - and more effective.
    • The renovation now makes it a sightly scene and one of great respect.
    • A lighted Christmas crib, the hand-craft of John Earley, was donated to the town and positioned in Main Street opposite Mooney's Lounge, and it creates a sightly scene.
    • Even as an open space it would be more sightly than the old glasshouse.
    Synonyms
    good-looking, attractive, nice-looking, handsome, lovely, beautiful, pretty, as pretty as a picture, stunning, striking, arresting, prepossessing, winning, fetching, captivating, bewitching, beguiling, engaging, charming, charismatic, enchanting, appealing, delightful, irresistible

Derivatives

  • sightliness

  • noun ˈsʌɪtlɪnəsˈsaɪtlinəs
    • ‘We plan to work together to minimize disturbances or interruptions such as traffic flow or the sightliness of the area,’ said Shaindlin, who oversees the operations of the Halekulani and the nearby Waikiki Parc hotels.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • ‘It is very detrimental to the stormwater system and the overall sightliness of the city,’ Public Works Department Director Charles Hardt told the City Council during its weekly committee meetings.
      • Residential areas are becoming increasingly saturated with the towers, often over the protests of neighbors concerned about sightliness and safety.
      • The same cause renders the joints of the brickwork too large for sightliness, but the result so far as strength is concerned is very satisfactory.
      • As seen from the roadside, color and neatness are probably the two most important factors in visual sightliness, Strobel says.

Rhymes

knightly, nightly, sprightly

Definition of sightly in US English:

sightly

adjectiveˈsītlēˈsaɪtli
  • Pleasing to the eye.

    悦目的,好看的

    metal guards can also be used but are less sightly

    也可用金属做防护装置,但是不太好看。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Veneers might offer a quick-fix Hollywood grin, but braces are making a comeback as technological advances make them more sightly - and more effective.
    • A lighted Christmas crib, the hand-craft of John Earley, was donated to the town and positioned in Main Street opposite Mooney's Lounge, and it creates a sightly scene.
    • Even as an open space it would be more sightly than the old glasshouse.
    • Old railway sleepers have been laid along substantial stretches of the path to Coire Ardair: perhaps not the most sightly solution to the problem, but it has been successful in allowing vegetation on either side to regenerate.
    • The renovation now makes it a sightly scene and one of great respect.
    • An unlikely mix of Italian Taleggio, pesto, and pine nuts was more sightly and tasted surprisingly smooth.
    Synonyms
    good-looking, attractive, nice-looking, handsome, lovely, beautiful, pretty, as pretty as a picture, stunning, striking, arresting, prepossessing, winning, fetching, captivating, bewitching, beguiling, engaging, charming, charismatic, enchanting, appealing, delightful, irresistible
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