单词 | at sight(in sight) |
释义 | sight , at ~: in ~ -948 1a. at sight 这个短语作“一见到”讲,与 on sight 同义,含有“当即”的意思; in sight 这个这个短语则是“在望”的意思(参见词条 P.950 和 P.951 )。 例如: You have to shoot it at sight. 你只能一见到它就把它一枪打死。 There was not a house in sight. 那里人烟绝迹。 Look ! Land is in sight. 瞧!陆地就在前方。 1b. 其次, at sight 多半用作状语,而 in sight 则多半用作表语。 例如: Shoot that bandit at/on sight. 一见到那个土匪,格杀勿论。 The guard had orders to shoot at/on sight. 卫队奉命见了就开枪。 Peace is in sight at last after two years of war. 开战两年之后,和平终于在望。 When the train emerged from the tunnel, the mountains werein sight. 火车一驶出隧道,就望见群山了。 |
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