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

• I don't know why he didn't record the sighting.
  我不知道他为什么没有照下来。
• The effect on the number of sighting star, the precision of star sensor and the change of sampling period to the error determination is analyzed and compared.
  分析比较了同时瞄准恒星的个数、星敏感器的精度以及改变采样周期对航天器定位误差的影响。
• 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。
• They are also used in many other leading edge technologies such as optical sighting systems and laser range finding.
  他们还用在其他许多领先技术，如光学瞄准系统和激光测距。
• 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。
• 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。
• He is sighting about days gone by.
  他在对消逝的年华叹息。
• 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。
• Based on the last yogurt sighting.
  根据上一次见到酸奶景象。
• 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。