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。
• This was the first sighting of a bird of this type outside australia.
  在澳大利亚以外发现这种鸟的踪迹，这还是第一次。
• I don't know why he didn't record the sighting.
  我不知道他为什么没有照下来。
• 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。
• He is sighting about days gone by.
  他在对消逝的年华叹息。
• 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？
• 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。
• That's the second sighting for that vehicle.
  那是第二次看见那辆车了。
• 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。
• 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。