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

• 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。
• He is sighting about days gone by.
  他在对消逝的年华叹息。
• That's the second sighting for that vehicle.
  那是第二次看见那辆车了。
• Based on the last yogurt sighting.
  根据上一次见到酸奶景象。
• This sighting is the first time the swans have been rediscovered since their release.
  这次发现是这批大天鹅在被戴上颈圈之后首次被人类观察到。
• 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。
• The first sighting of a new star.
  一颗新星首次有人见到。
• 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。
• I don't know why he didn't record the sighting.
  我不知道他为什么没有照下来。
• 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。