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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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

• He is sighting about days gone by.
  他在对消逝的年华叹息。
• Allen said he has already reported the sighting to Washington, and is in the process of writing a report on the event.
  艾伦表示，他已经将报告说，他们发现前往华盛顿，并在写作过程中报告了这次活动。
• I don't know why he didn't record the sighting.
  我不知道他为什么没有照下来。
• It was a mysterious sighting that left the locals intrigued.
  小镇居民们对一个神秘的景观吸大感兴趣。
• 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。
• Radio and satellite-based navigation systems have greatly reduced the need for large lighthouses in sighting land.
  无线电和卫星导航系统已大为降低了对在可视陆地范围内建大型灯塔的需要。
• That's the second sighting for that vehicle.
  那是第二次看见那辆车了。
• Then again, if you take this route, you might miss sighting Xuanwu Lake's black dragon.
  再说，如果你考虑这条路线，您可能会错过发现玄武湖的黑龙。
• Based on the last yogurt sighting.
  根据上一次见到酸奶景象。
• The first sighting of a new star.
  一颗新星首次有人见到。