sighting

英 [ˈsaɪtɪŋ]

美 [ˈsaɪtɪŋ]

n.  看见，目睹(不寻常或短暂出现的事物)
v.  看到，发现(期待的事物)
sight的现在分词

复数：sightings　现在分词：sighting　

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Collins.1 / BNC.11783 / COCA.9075

牛津词典

noun

• 看见，目睹（不寻常或短暂出现的事物）
  an occasion when sb sees sb/sth, especially sth unusual or sth that lasts for only a short time
  1. a reported sighting of the Loch Ness monster
     据报道有人看见尼斯湖水怪

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (尤指对不寻常或意外事物的)所见，目睹
  Asighting ofsomething, especially something unusual or unexpected is an occasion on which it is seen.
  1. ...the sighting of a rare sea bird at Lundy island...
     在兰迪岛上看到一种珍稀海鸟
  2. The National Weather Service has reported several tornado sightings in Illinois.
     美国国家气象局报道说在伊利诺伊州出现了几次龙卷风。

英英释义

noun

• the act of observing
  1. several sightings of enemy troops were reported

双语例句

• Our men have reported a sighting of inspector clouseau.
  有手下报告发现了克劳索。
• I don't know why he didn't record the sighting.
  我不知道他为什么没有照下来。
• That's the second sighting for that vehicle.
  那是第二次看见那辆车了。
• Simulation System Design For Single Rod Tracking and Laser Range Finding Based on Sighting Telescope Visual Field
  基于瞄准镜视景的单柄跟踪激光测距仿真系统设计
• That was how we alerted each other to a sighting at the beginning of the trip.
  这是我们在旅程开始时相互通知对方的发式。
• In order to analyze the street sighting synthetically and quantificationally, this paper advanced the concept of surface layer.
  该文为了综合地、定量地分析和解读街路景观，提出了“表层”的概念。
• The first sighting of land from the sea after a voyage ( or flight over water).
  海上航行或者水上飞行第一次看见陆地。
• However, he says that the atmospheric haze is making it impossible to get a clear sighting.
  但是，他说由于大气中的薄雾，更为清晰的观察是不可能的。
• A French defense spokesman confirmed the reports on the ship's sighting.
  一名法国国防发言人确认发现了这艘船只。
• The first sighting of a new star.
  一颗新星首次有人见到。