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词组 vision
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VISION
(as) blind as a bat
with imperfect sight; blind.
My grandmother is as blind as a bat.I'm getting blind as a bat. I can hardly read this page.
can't see beyond the end of one's nose
[to be] unaware of the things that might happen in the future; not farsighted; self-centered. (Also with cannot.)
John is a very poor planner. He can't see beyond the end of his nose.Ann can't see beyond the end of her nose. She is very self-centered.
can't see one's hand in front of one's face
[to be] unable to see very far, usually due to darkness or fog. (Also with cannot.)
It was so dark that I couldn't see my hand in front of my face.Bob said that the fog was so thick he couldn't see his hand in front of his face.
catch sight of someone or something
to see someone or something briefly; to get a glimpse of someone or something.
I caught sight of the rocket just before it flew out of sight.Ann caught sight of the robber as he ran out of the bank.
clap eyes on someone or something
to see someone or something, perhaps for the first time; to set eyes on someone or something. (Informal.)
I wish she had never clapped eyes on her fiancé.I haven't clapped eyes on a red squirrel for years.
eagle eye
careful attention; an intently watchful eye. (From the sharp eyesight of the eagle.)
The students wrote their essays under the eagle eye of the headmaster.The umpire kept his eagle eye on the tennis match.
naked eye
the human eye, unassisted by optics, such as a telescope, microscope, or spectacles. (Especially with to or with.)
I can't see the bird's markings with the naked eye.The scientist could see nothing in the liquid with the naked eye, but with the aid of a microscope, she identified the bacteria.That's how it appears to the naked eye.
on the lookout (for someone or something)
watchful for someone or something.
Be on the lookout for signs of a storm.I'm on the lookout for John, who is due here any minute.Okay, you remain on the lookout for another hour.
on view
visible; on public display.
The painting will be on view at the museum.I'll pull the shades so that we won't be on view.
out of sight
not visible. (Especially with get, keep, or stay.)
The cat kept out of sight until the mouse came out."Get out of sight, or they'll see you!" called John.
out of the corner of one's eye
[seeing something] at a glance; glimpsing (something).
I saw someone do it out of the corner of my eye. It might have been Jane who did it.I only saw the accident out of the corner of my eye. I don’t know who is at fault.
see double
to see two of everything instead of one.
When I was driving, I saw two people on the road instead of one. I'm seeing double. There's something wrong with my eyes.Mike thought he was seeing double when he saw Mary. He didn't know she had a twin.
set eyes on someone or something and lay eyes on someone or something
to see someone or something for the first time.
I knew when I set eyes on that car that it was the car for me.Have you ever laid eyes on such a beautiful flower?
idiomvision sb has tunnel vision
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tunnel vision

1. A condition in which one's field of vision narrows to a point directly in front of one's eyes, without the ability to see peripherally. I started getting tunnel vision from such a rapid change in altitude.
2. A tendency, habit, or conscious decision to only focus one's energy or attention on a single particular thing or aspect, without regard for anything or anyone else. Tom tends to get tunnel vision when he starts working on a new project, so I wouldn't be surprised if we don't hear from him for a while. The only way I can complete my novels is if I have total tunnel vision while writing, which has had some disastrous effects on my relationships.

tunnel vision

 
1. Lit. a visual impairment wherein one can only see what is directly ahead of oneself. I have tunnel vision, so I have to keep looking from side to side.
2. Fig. an inability to recognize other ways of doing things or thinking about things. The boss really has tunnel vision about sales and marketing. He sees no reason to change anything.

tunnel vision

COMMON If someone has tunnel vision, they use all their energy and skill on something that is important to them and ignore other important things. Unfortunately, government departments tend to exhibit extreme tunnel vision. It is often beyond their capacity to appreciate or support something if it benefits more than one department. Note: This expression can also be used to show admiration for someone who has achieved a lot by concentrating on a single thing. They always say that you have to have tunnel vision to be a champion. You can't have any outside distractions at all. Note: You can also use tunnel-vision before a noun. The experts sometimes have a bureaucratic, tunnel-vision view of their mission. Note: Tunnel vision is a medical condition in which someone can only see things that are immediately in front of them, and cannot see things that are to the side.

(have) ˌtunnel ˈvision

(disapproving) (have) an interest in only one small part of something instead of the whole of it: He’s got tunnel vision about music. He thinks only the classics are worth listening to.

tunnel vision

A very narrow view, inability to see beyond a limited viewpoint. The term, dating from the mid-1900s, transfers the physiological inability to see peripheral objects to a mental outlook. For example, “Preble had the ghetto mind and the tunnel vision of a committed social climber” (T. Barling, Goodbye Piccadilly, 1980).
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