The flowers at the annual flower show were a beautiful sight.年度花卉展上的鲜花是一道美丽的风景。
You should always keep sight of your bags (= have them where you can see them) while you're at the airport.在机场里,应该时刻留意自己的行李。
informal He was a real sight in his old clothes (= he looked messy or silly).你穿着这些旧衣服可真不像样!
The child laughed at the sight of (= when she saw) the new toy.一看到玩具,孩子就笑了。
formal The lawyer requested sight of (= to see) the papers.律师要求看文件。
I don't dare let the children out of my sight (= go where I cannot see them) at the park.在公园里,我不敢让孩子们走出我的视线。
The police officer was hidden out of sight (= where he could not be seen) behind a tree.那名警官藏在树后隐蔽的地方。
The castle came into sight (= started to be able to be seen) as we went round a bend in the road.我们在路上拐了个弯,城堡就映入了眼帘。
We're looking for a house which is within sight of (= from which it is possible to see) the mountains.我们正在找一所能看到群山的房子。
figurative After three years of campaigning, the end is finally in sight (= will happen soon) for Jon.经过3年的竞选,乔恩终于快看到结果了。
I caught sight of (= saw for a moment) my former teacher while I was out shopping today, but she turned a corner and I lost sight of (= could no longer see) her.今天我去买东西时看到了以前的老师,但她转过街角,就看不见了。
"Do you know David Wilson?" "I haven't met him, but I know him by sight (= I recognize him, but do not know him)."“你认识戴维‧威尔逊吗?”“没有引见过,但我能认出他。”
informal She hated/loathed the sight of (= hated) her former husband.她讨厌见到她的前夫。
informal They used to be very good friends, but now they can't bear/stand the sight of (= hate) each other.他们曾经是好朋友,但现在一看到对方就烦。
The question seemed easy at first sight (= when they first saw it), but when the students tried to answer it, they discovered how difficult it was.乍一看,这个问题似乎很简单,但学生们试图回答时,才发现有多难。