| 释义 |
lose sight of
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | lose sight of - be no longer able to see; "We lost sight of the tower as pulled out of the harbor" |
Translationssight (sait) noun1. the act or power of seeing. The blind man had lost his sight in the war. 視力 视力2. the area within which things can be seen by someone. The boat was within sight of land; The end of our troubles is in sight. 視野 视野3. something worth seeing. She took her visitors to see the sights of London. 風景名勝 风景名胜4. a view or glimpse. 一瞥 瞥见5. something seen that is unusual, ridiculous, shocking etc. She's quite a sight in that hat. 惹人注目 惹人注目6. (on a gun etc) an apparatus to guide the eye in taking aim. Where is the sight on a rifle? (槍枝)準星 瞄准器 verb1. to get a view of; to see suddenly. We sighted the coast as dawn broke. 看見，突然看到 看见2. to look at (something) through the sight of a gun. He sighted his prey and pulled the trigger. 瞄準 瞄准ˈsight-seeing noun visiting the chief buildings, places of interest etc of an area. They spent a lot of their holiday sight-seeing in London; (also adjective) a sight-seeing tour. 觀光景點 观光ˈsight-seer noun 遊客 游客catch sight of to get a brief view of; to begin to see. He caught sight of her as she came round the corner. 看到 发现，看到 lose sight of to stop being able to see. She lost sight of him in the crowd. 看不到 看不见lose sight of
lose sight of (someone or something)1. To no longer be able to see someone or something due to increased distance from them or it or an obstruction of the view. We lost sight of the ground as the plane moved higher into the sky.2. To forget about or neglect to focus on something. I know you've had some setbacks recently, but try not to lose sight of the goal you want to achieve.See also: lose, of, sightlose sight of someone or something 1. Lit. to have one's vision of someone or something fade because of distance or an obstruction. I lost sight of Alice as she walked into the distance. We lost sight of the ship as it sailed out of the harbor. 2. Fig. to forget to consider someone or something. Don't lose sight of Alice and her basic contributions. Don't lose sight of the basic value of the land on which the house sits.See also: lose, of, sightlose sight ofOverlook, fail to take into account, as in We must not lose sight of our main objective, or Beverly never lost sight of her humble beginnings. This metaphoric expression alludes to physical sight. [Early 1700s] For an antonym, see bear in mind. See also: lose, of, sightEncyclopediaSeesightLegalSeeSight |