sight
gb/sˈaɪt/ us/sˈaɪt/
A2
Anh
~ 1400
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
A2
entity
1
the ability to see
The power to see things with your eyes.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone]'s sight
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sight' with 'site'; 'site' means a location, not the ability to see.
Từ đồng nghĩa
vision (Slightly more formal or technical; often used in medical or poetic contexts.)
Từ trái nghĩa
blindness (The complete lack of the ability to see.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
lose sight
|good sight
|sharp sight
|restore sight
|weak sight
Chủ đề
health
|human_body
|daily_life
|body
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- Her sight began to fail in her late fifties.
- The treatment helped restore his sight after the accident.
- Good lighting can improve your sight when reading.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I have good sight in my left eye.
- He lost his sight after the illness.
- The doctor checked my sight.
Danh từ
A2
entity
2
something that is seen
Something you see, especially something interesting or beautiful.
Mẫu sử dụng:
a sight of [something]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse 'sight' with 'site' when talking about tourist attractions; 'sight' is correct here.
Từ đồng nghĩa
scene (Often refers to a view or setting; can be broader than a single object.)
Từ trái nghĩa
eyesore (Something unpleasant or ugly to look at.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
beautiful sight
|strange sight
|familiar sight
|rare sight
|welcome sight
Chủ đề
travel
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- The mountains at sunrise are a breathtaking sight.
- It was a strange sight to see snow in April.
- Her smile was a welcome sight after a long day.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The park is a nice sight.
- We saw many sights on our trip.
- That bird is a rare sight here.
Danh từ
B1
event
3
act of briefly seeing something
A short time when you see something.
Mẫu sử dụng:
catch sight of [something]
Từ đồng nghĩa
glimpse (Usually suggests an even briefer or less clear view.)
Từ trái nghĩa
overlook (To fail to notice something.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
catch sight
|lose sight
|first sight
Chủ đề
daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- I caught sight of her as she boarded the bus.
- He disappeared from sight around the corner.
- It was love at first sight.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I caught sight of my friend in the crowd.
- The cat ran out of sight.
- I saw her at first sight and smiled.
Danh từ
B2
entity
4
device for aiming a weapon or camera
A small part on a gun or camera that helps you aim at something.
Mẫu sử dụng:
aim through the sight
Từ đồng nghĩa
scope (Often refers to an optical aiming device, especially with magnification.)
Từ trái nghĩa
misalignment (A state where aiming equipment is not properly directed.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
gun sight
|rifle sight
|camera sight
Chủ đề
technology
|sports
Ví dụ
- He adjusted the rifle's sight before taking aim.
- The photographer looked through the camera's sight.
- The soldier cleaned the sights on his weapon.
Ví dụ cho người học
- He looked through the gun's sight.
- The camera's sight helps me take a photo.
- I fixed the rifle's sight.
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sight
IPA
GB/sˈaɪt/
US/sˈaɪt/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
sight (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (sight)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: sight
- Plural: sight, sights
Họ từ
Forms
sights
noun
Core family
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
shortsighted
adjective
unsightly
adjective
sightless
adjective
Cách diễn đạt
catch sight of
1/kˈæt͡ʃ sˈaɪt əv/
fixed phrase
to suddenly notice something visually
To see something for a short time, often by chance.
Ví dụ
- I caught sight of an old friend at the station.
- She caught sight of a deer in the forest.
in sight
1/ˈɪn sˈaɪt/
fixed phrase
visible or near enough to be seen
Able to be seen; visible.
Ví dụ
- The shore is finally in sight.
- No solution is in sight yet.
lose sight of
1/lˈuz sˈaɪt əv/
fixed phrase
to stop seeing; to forget an aim or fact
To stop being able to see something; to forget about an important idea or goal.
Ví dụ
- He lost sight of the ball in the sun.
- Don't lose sight of why we started this project.
out of sight
1/ˈaʊt əv sˈaɪt/
fixed phrase
not able to be seen because hidden or far away
Not able to be seen because it is hidden or far away.
Ví dụ
- The plane flew out of sight behind the clouds.
- Keep dangerous tools out of sight of children.
set one's sights on
1/sˈɛt wˈʌnz sˈaɪts ˈɔn/
idiom
to aim to achieve something specific
To decide you want to get or do something and work towards it.
Ví dụ
- She set her sights on becoming a doctor.
- They have set their sights on winning the championship.