中英词典:sightings
形容词和名词的不同含义
形容词:
1. 见到的,目睹的
2. 奇特的,罕见的,令人惊奇的
名词:
1. 目击事件,目睹
2. 视力恢复,视力测试
3. 视野,景色
词语辨析
1. sighting vs. observation:
"Sighting"强调的是看到某物或某事的过程,而"observation"更强调观察的结果和记录。
2. sighting vs. spotting:
"Sighting"通常用于指目击到动物、飞机、UFO等,而"spotting"更常用于指目击到鸟类或野生动物。
词汇扩充
1. multiple sightings: 多次目击
2. rare sightings: 罕见的目击事件
3. UFO sightings: 不明飞行物目击事件
4. whale sightings: 鲸鱼目击事件
近义词
1. view
2. glimpse
3. observance
4. visual observation
反义词
1. disappearance
2. invisibility
柯林斯词典
sighting (noun):
1. A sighting is an occasion when someone sees something, especially something unusual or something that lasts only for a short time.
2. A sighting is a situation in which someone sees a particular kind of animal or bird.
sighting (adjective):
1. Sighting means relating to the act of seeing something, especially something unusual or something that lasts only for a short time.
牛津词典
sighting (noun):
1. The action or fact of seeing someone or something at a glance.
2. The action or fact of catching sight of a bird or animal, especially one that is considered to be rare or unusual.
sighting (adjective):
1. Relating to the action of seeing someone or something at a glance.
用法
1. There have been several sightings of a rare bird in the area recently.
近期该地区发生了几起罕见鸟类的目击事件。
2. The police are investigating the reported sighting of a UFO.
警方正在调查一起有关UFO目击事件的报告。
3. The sighting of the comet attracted many stargazers.
彗星的目击吸引了许多观星者。
4. The scientist made a sighting of a previously unknown species of butterfly.
这位科学家目击到了一种以前未知的蝴蝶物种。
5. The sighting of the missing child brought relief to the worried parents.
这个失踪儿童的目击事件给担心的父母带来了宽慰。
6. Despite numerous reported sightings, the Loch Ness Monster remains a mystery.
尽管有许多目击事件的报道,尼斯湖水怪仍然是个谜。
7. The hiker had a close sighting of a bear while exploring the wilderness.
这位徒步旅行者在探险时近距离目击到了一只熊。
8. The rare bird sighting attracted birdwatchers from all over the country.
这次罕见鸟类的目击事件吸引了全国各地的观鸟者。
9. The sighting of the enemy troops prompted the soldiers to take defensive positions.
对敌军部队的目击事件促使士兵们采取了防御姿态。
10. The sighting of the first snowflakes brought excitement to the children.
第一片雪花的目击给孩子们带来了兴奋。
11. The police received a report of a sighting of a wanted criminal in the area.
警方接到了一份有关该地区通缉犯目击事件的报告。
12. The sighting of the meteor shower was a spectacular sight.
流星雨的目击是一幅壮观的景象。
13. She had a brief sighting of her favorite actor at the movie premiere.
她在电影首映式上短暂地目击到了她最喜欢的演员。
14. The pilot reported a sighting of a unidentified flying object during the flight.
飞行员在飞行途中报告了一个不明飞行物的目击事件。
15. The sighting of the rare orchid caused excitement among botanists.
这种罕见兰花的目击事件在植物学家中引起了兴奋。
16. The police are urging anyone with information about the sighting to come forward.
警方敦促任何拥有有关目击事件信息的人站出来。
17. The sighting of the ship on the horizon brought hope to the stranded sailors.
在地平线上目击到的船只给被困的水手们带来了希望。
18. The sighting of the rainbow after the storm was a beautiful sight.
暴风雨后的彩虹的目击是一幅美丽的景象。
19. The hikers were excited about the sighting of a rare flower in the mountains.
徒步旅行者对山中罕见花卉的目击事件感到兴奋。
20. The sighting of the full moon added to the eerie atmosphere of the haunted house.
满月的目击事件增添了闹鬼屋的诡异氛围。