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

• 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。
• The standard sighting equipment includes a non-magnifying collimating sight with "ring and dot" illuminated aiming reticule.
  标准瞄准设备包括一个非直放大在望“光环和斑点”瞄准发亮镜头。
• Have you seen a tiger? There's been a sighting* A sighting?
  你们看到老虎了吗？瞄到了没有，瞄？
• 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。
• They wandered about in the Caribbean for over a week yet before sighting land.
  他们游荡在加勒比海一个多星期仍然没有看见陆地。
• I don't know why he didn't record the sighting.
  我不知道他为什么没有照下来。
• But the lunar sighting often divides Muslim communities over its exact date.
  但是见月的确切日期经常导致穆斯林社会的分裂。
• 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。
• The first sighting of a new star.
  一颗新星首次有人见到。
• 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。