angle of sightheap sight Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
a sight for sore eyes
drop out of sight
lose sight of
love at first sight
out of sight
out of sight, out of mind
out of sight (outa sight)
set your sights
sight for sore eyes
sight unseen
at first sight
At first sight， the problem seemed insoluble．乍看起来，这问题似乎无法解决。
He fell in love with her at first sight．他对她一见钟情。
at/on sight
He shot the enemy officer at sight．他一看见那个敌军官就把他击毙了。
at sight
He shot the enemy officer at sight．他一看见那个敌军官就把他击毙了。
at the sight of
The boy ran towards his mother at the sight of a dog．那个男孩一看见狗就朝母亲跑去。
catch sight of
I caught sight of her getting on the bus when I came out of the bookstore．我从书店出来时看见她上了公共汽车。
in sight
There was not a ship in sight．看不到一只船。
A ship came in sight from the horizon．天际出现了一条船。
Peace is now in sight．现在和平有望。
With success in sight they all felt jubilant．成功在望，他们都欢天喜地。
in sight of
We were in sight of land．我们已看见陆地了。
You'll soon be in sight of Tian An Men．你就要看见天安门了。
on sight
He shot the enemy officer at sight．他一看见那个敌军官就把他击毙了。
set one's sights on
Idiom(s): set one's sights on sthTheme: DETERMINATION
to select something as one's goal.
• I set my sights on a master's degree from the state university.
• Don’t set your sights on something you cannot possibly do.
see the sights
Idiom(s): see the sightsTheme: VISITING
to see the important things in a place; to see what tourists usually see.
• We plan to visit Paris and see the sights.
• Everyone left the hotel early in the morning to see the sights.
raise one's sights
Idiom(s): raise one's sightsTheme: ASPIRATION
to set higher goals for oneself.
• When you're young, you tend to raise your sights too high.
• On the other hand, some people need to raise their sights.
lower one's sights
Idiom(s): lower one's sightsTheme: GOALS
to set one's goals lower.
• Even though you get frustrated, don't lower your sights.
• I shouldn't lower my sights. If I work hard, I can do what I want.
know sb by sight
Idiom(s): know sb by sightTheme: IDENTIFICATION
to know the name and recognize the face of someone.
• I've never met the man, but I know him by sight.
• BOB: Have you ever met Mary? JANE: No, but I know her by sight.
can't stand the sight of
Idiom(s): can't stand (the sight of) someone or something AND can't stomach someone or somethingTheme: DISGUST
[to be] unable to tolerate someone or something; to dislike someone or something extremely. (Also with cannot.)
• I can't stand the sight of cooked carrots.
• Mr. Jones can't stand the sight of blood.
• None of us can stand this place.
• Nobody can stand Tom when he smokes a cigar.
• I can't stomach your foul language.
• I just cannot stomach Mr. Smith.
buy sth sight unseen
Idiom(s): buy sth sight unseenTheme: COMMERCE
to buy something without seeing it first.
• I bought this land sight unseen. I didn't know it was so rocky.
• It isn't usually safe to buy something sight unseen.
Out of sight, out of mind.
We tend to forget people who are absent.Hindsight is twenty-twenty
After something has gone wrong, it is easy to look back and make criticisms.In your sights
If you have someone or something in your sights, they are your target to beat.Lower your sights
If you lower your sights, you accept something that is less than you were hoping for.Set your sights on
If you set your sights on someone or something, it is your ambition to beat them or to achieve that goal.Sight to behold
If something is a sight to behold, it means that seeing it is in some way special, either spectacularly beautiful or, equally, incredibly ugly or revolting, etc.can't stand the sight of someone
to not like someone: "She can't stand the sight of him any more!"at first glance|at first sight|first glance|first
adv. or adj. phr. After a first quick look. At first sight, his guess was that the whole trouble between the two men resulted from personalities that did not agree. Tom met Mary at a party, and it was love at first sight.at sight|on sight|sight
adv. phr. 1. The first time the person or thing is seen; as soon as the person or thing is seen. First graders learn to read many words on sight. Mary had seen many pictures of Grandfather, so she knew him on sight.Compare: AT ONCE1. 2. On demand, on asking the first time. The money order was payable at sight.
catch sight of|catch|sight
v. phr. To see suddenly or unexpectedly. Allan caught sight of a kingbird in a maple tree.Antonym: LOSE SIGHT OF.
heave in sight|heave|sight
v. phr. To seem to rise above the horizon at sea and come into sight; come into view; become visible.
Usually used of ships. A ship hove in sight many miles away on the horizon.lose sight of|lose|lose sight|sight
v. phr. 1. Not to be able to see any longer. I lost sight of Mary in the crowd. I watched the plane go higher and higher until I lost sight of it.Antonym: CATCH SIGHT OF. 2. To forget; overlook. Johnny was so interested in the game he lost sight of the time. No matter how rich and famous he became, he never lost sight of the fact that he had been born in the slums.
out of sight|out|sight
adv. phr. 1. Not within one's field of vision. The sailboat disappeared out of sight over the horizon. 2. Extremely expensive. The builder's estimate was so high that it was out of sight. 3. Unbelievable; fantastic; incredible (both in the positive and the negative sense; an exaggeration.) Roxanne is such a stunning beauty, it's simply out of sight. Mr. Gargoyle is so repulsive, it's out of sight. 4. Unreachable; unrealizable; belonging to the world of fiction and fantasy. Max's dreams about winning the Senatorial election are really out of sight; he admits it himself.Compare: PIPE DREAM.
out of sight, out of mind|mind|out|out of mind|out
If one doesn't see something for an extended period of time, one tends to forget about it. A proverb. After Caroline moved out of town, Ray soon found other women to date. As the saying goes, "out of sight, out of mind."raise one's sights|raise|sight|sights
v. phr. To aim high; be ambitious. Teenage boys sometimes think too much of themselves and have a tendency to raise their sights too high.second sight|second|sight
n. phr. Intuition; prescience; clairvoyance. Some police departments employ psychics to find missing persons or objects as they are said to have second sight.set one's sights|set|sights
v. phr. 1. To want to reach; aim for. John has set his sights higher than the job he has now. 2. To wish to get or win. Owen set his sights on the championship.sight for sore eyes|eyes|sight|sore|sore eyes
n. phr., informal A welcome sight. After our long, dusty hike, the pond was a sight for sore eyes. "Jack! You're a sight for sore eyes!"sight unseen|sight|unseen
adv. phr. Before seeing it; before seeing her, him, or them. Tom read an ad about a car and sent the money for it sight unseen.sight-read|read|sight
v. To be able to play music without memorization by reading the sheet music and immediately playing it. Experienced, good musicians are expected to be able to sight-read.get out of someone's sight
get out of someone's sightsee out of sight, def. 1.
heave into sight
heave into sightRise or seem to rise into view. For example, We waited and waited, and finally the rest of our party heaved into sight. This expression was at first used for ships rising over the horizon. [Late 1700s]
know by sight
know by sightRecognize someone or something by appearance but not know the name or other details. For example, I know a lot of people by sight from the tennis courts. [1200s]
second sight
second sightClairvoyance, as in Jane must have second sight; she knew exactly where Dad had mislaid his keys. This expression, alluding to the supposed power of someone to perceive an event in the future or distance as though actually present, dates from the early 1600s.
sight
sightIn addition to the idioms beginning with sight, also see at first blush; at sight; can't stand; catch sight of; heave into sight; in sight; know by sight; lose sight of; love at first sight; lower one's sights; on sight; out of sight; raise one's sights; second sight; see the sights; set one's sights on; twenty-twenty hindsight.
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