sight /saɪt/► SEE ALLbe in/within sightbe a sight for sore eyesdo sth on sighthate, be sick of, etc. the sight of sb/sthkeep sight of sb/sthkeep sb/sth in sightlook a sightlose sight of sthout of sight, out of minda (damn, etc.) sight better, worse, etc. (than sb/sth)a (damn, etc.) sight too good, too much, etc.sight unseenat first glance/sightnowhere to be found/seenknow sb by sightlove at first sightnot a pretty sightsecond sightyou, he, etc. can’t stand sb/sthyou, he, etc. can’t stand the sight/sound of sb/sth ●be in/within ˈsight1.be close enough to be seen在视力范围之内；看得见◆In fine weather the mountains are just within sight. 天气好的时候能看见山峦。2.likely to happen, almost a reality在望；就要实现◆Prison reform is now within sight. 监狱改革现在已是指日可待。◆The end of our problems is in sight at last. 我们的问题终于有望解决了。●be a ˌsight for sore ˈeyes (spoken) be a person or thing that you are happy to see; be welcome or much needed使人看着高兴；受欢迎◆Ah! You’re a sight for sore eyes! 啊！见到你我的眼睛都亮了！●do sth on ˈsightdo or feel sth as soon as you see sb/sth一看到…就…◆She complained constantly about the hotel, which she hated on sight. 她一见这酒店就讨厌，并不停地抱怨。◆The soldiers were ordered to shoot on sight. 士兵接到命令，一看到目标就立即开枪。●hate, be sick of, etc. the ˈsight of sb/sth (informal) hate, etc. sb/sth very much十分厌恶；非常讨厌◆I’m sick of the sight of him! 我看到他那副德性就恶心！●keep sight of sb/sth●keep sb/sth in sight1.stay in a position where you can see sb/sth看住，监视（某人／某物）；使…一直在视线内◆If you keep the tower in sight, you won’t get lost. 如果你一直能看得着这座塔，就不会走失。2.remain aware of sth; not forget sth明白；记住◆It’s important to keep sight of the fact that you have a small chance of winning. 你得清楚，你胜算不大。●look a ˈsight (old-fashioned, BrE) be ugly or untidy难看；肮脏◆She looked a real sight. A yellow hat, pink dress, black stockings, blue shoes. 她这身装扮丑陋之极：黄色帽子，粉红色套裙，黑色长袜，还配了蓝色的鞋子。◆Your bedroom looks a sight. Go and tidy it. 你的卧室又脏又乱，去收拾一下吧。●lose ˈsight of sth (of a purpose, aim, etc.目的、目标等) stop considering sth; forget sth忽略；忘记◆The government seem to have lost sight of their aims and are now just trying to survive. 政府好像已经把当初的雄心壮志抛在了脑后，现在只是勉强维持生存。●ˌout of ˈsight, ˌout of ˈmind (saying) used to say that sb will quickly be forgotten when they are no longer with you眼不见，心不念OPPabsence makes the heart grow fonder●a (damn, etc.) sight ˈbetter, ˈworse, etc. (than sb/sth) (informal) a lot better, etc. (than sb/sth)（比…）好（或坏等）得多◆Life would be a sight easier if we had a little more money! 要是我们钱再多一点，生活就会好过许多！◆A car that big would use a darn sight more petrol than ours. 那么大的汽车要比我们的汽车多耗好多油呢。●a (damn, etc.) sight too ˈgood, too ˈmuch, etc. (informal) much too good, etc.太好（或多等）◆There’s a damn sight too much rubbish on TV. 电视上的垃圾节目太多了。●sight unˈseenif you buy sth sight unseen, you do not have an opportunity to see it before you buy it在未见过的情况下（买东西等）；事先未经检查◆We bought the table sight unseen and were pleased to find it was perfect for our kitchen. 我们事先没看就买下了那张桌子，结果放在厨房里合适极了，好开心啊。●at first ˈglance/ˈsightas things seem at first; judging by first appearances一见之下；乍看上去◆At first glance, the exam paper looked fairly difficult, but once I got started I found it quite easy.乍看上去试题好像很难，可是做起来还挺容易。●nowhere to be ˈfound/ˈseen ( nowhere in ˈsight) impossible to find找不到；看不到◆They searched the house but the necklace was nowhere to be found.他们在屋里到处寻找那条项链，但怎么也找不到。◆By the time I arrived at the station, the others were nowhere in sight.等我赶到车站时，其他人都已不见踪影。●know sb by ˈsightrecognize sb and know who they are, without having spoken to them与某人面熟◆I haven’t actually met Dr. Galston, but I know him by sight of course.我不曾真正拜会过高尔斯顿博士，不过我认识他。●love at first ˈsightfalling in love with sb the first time you meet them一见钟情◆I never really believed in love at first sight until I met my husband.在遇见我丈夫之前，我从不相信一见钟情这种事。●ˌnot a pretty ˈsight (humorous) a very unpleasant or shocking sight不顺眼；有碍观瞻◆When he stepped out of that boxing ring, he wasn’t a pretty sight, I can tell you.我跟你说，他走出拳击场的时候看上去够惨的。●ˌsecond ˈsightthe special ability to know what will happen in the future or what is happening somewhere else预见力；洞察力；千里眼◆Sometimes I think I’ve got second sight because my dreams seem to come true.有时候我觉得自己有先见之明，因为我的梦似乎总会成真。●you, he, etc. can’t ˈstand sb/sth●you, he, etc. can’t ˈstand the sight/sound of sb/sth (informal) you, he, etc. dislikes or hates sb/sth or seeing/hearing sb/sth不能容忍（看到／听到）；讨厌◆If you can’t stand the sight of blood, you won’t make a very good nurse!如果你见不得血，就成不了一名好护士！◆I can’t stand the sight of her.我看见她就受不了。OPPthink the world of sb/sth