sight
/ˈsaɪt/KK
變化形
sights
1.
視力；視覺
用眼睛看見人、物與周遭環境的能力。
用法：常見搭配為「失去視力」、「恢復視力」與「在某人的視線中」。
The old man lost his sight, so his daughter reads to him.
那位老先生失去視力，所以女兒讀書給他聽。
The doctor helped Grandma get her sight back after many months.
醫生幫奶奶在好幾個月後恢復視力。
2.
景象；眼前所見的事物
某人眼前看見的人、事或景色，尤其是引人注意、令人愉快或令人不快的畫面。
用法：「a beautiful sight」指美麗的景象；「an unpleasant sight」指令人不舒服的畫面。
After a week of rain, the clear blue sky was a welcome sight.
下了一週的雨後，晴朗的藍天真是令人欣喜的景象。
The night market, with its bright signs and many food stands, was an exciting sight.
夜市有明亮的招牌和許多食物攤位，是一個令人興奮的景象。
3.
名勝；值得參觀的景點
特別值得遊客觀賞或參觀的地方、建築物或事物。
用法：「see the sights」意為遊覽當地著名景點；「sightseeing」則是名詞或形容詞，指觀光遊覽。
We spent Saturday seeing the sights in a city before taking the train home.
我們星期六在一個城市參觀景點，然後搭火車回家。
The museum is one of the most popular sights for school groups in the city.
那座博物館是這座城市最受學校團體歡迎的景點之一。
4.
視線範圍；看得見的距離
眼睛所能看見的範圍或距離。
用法：「in sight」表示看得見或即將抵達；「out of sight」表示看不見；「at first sight」表示初次見到時。
Keep your younger brother in sight while we wait for the bus.
我們等公車時，要一直看著你弟弟，別讓他離開視線。
When the school gate came into sight, the children started walking faster.
校門一映入眼簾，孩子們就開始加快腳步。
5.
瞄準器；準星與照門
裝在槍械、相機或其他設備上，用來協助對準目標的裝置或標記。
用法：常說「adjust the sights」或「look through the sights」。此義的「sights」通常指一組瞄準裝置。
The teacher showed the students how to safely look through the sights at the box.
老師教學生如何安全地透過瞄準器瞄準箱子。
6.
看見；發現；目擊
用眼睛發現或看見某人、某物，通常指從遠處、在尋找時，或偶然發現。
用法：可直接接受詞，例如「sight a whale」。不要和表示一般看見的「see」混用。
Some people sighted a bird near the road early in the morning.
清晨，有幾個人在路邊看到一隻鳥。
The missing boat was sighted by the police before dark.
那艘失蹤的船在天黑前被警方發現了。
常見錯誤
I saw the mountain at my first sight.
I saw the mountain at first sight.／I saw the mountain as soon as I arrived.
We went to sightsee many sights.
We went sightseeing and saw many sights.
I lost my sight of my mother in the crowd.
I lost sight of my mother in the crowd.
My grandfather has a bad sight.
My grandfather has poor sight.／My grandfather has poor eyesight.
相關字詞
學習提示
・「sight」最核心的意思是「看見的能力」或「眼前看見的東西」。想表達「風景」時，常可用「view」；想表達「景點」時，常用複數「sights」。
・「at first sight」常用來表示「初見時」，但不一定表示愛情；「love at first sight」才是「一見鍾情」。
・動詞「sight」比「see」正式，適合描述發現遠方的船、動物或失蹤者等情況。