| 释义 |
sighted, ppl. a.|ˈsaɪtɪd|
[f. sight n.1 + -ed.]
1. Having sight of a specified kind.
See also dim-, far-, long-, sharp-, short-, weak-sighted.
1552–[see quick-sighted]. 1586–[see clear-sighted]. 1594Nashe Unfort. Trav. Wks. (Grosart) V. 159 Of an ill tree I hope you are not so ill sighted in graffing to expect good frute. 1596Spenser Hymn Beauty 235 Louers eyes more sharply sighted bee Then other mens. 1615Chapman Odyss. vi. 162 That he might see this lovely-sighted maid. a1680Butler Rem. (1759) II. 6 By which both senses being united Does render them much better sighted. 1791–3in Spirit Publ. Jrnls. (1799) I. 17 Who guide the helm of Britain half-seas over, Yet double-sighted keep an eye on Port. 1846Ruskin Mod. Paint. II. iii. xii. §1 Any of us whose heart is rightly tuned, or whose mind is clearly and surely sighted. 1866S. B. James Duty & Doctrine (1871) 153 Uncivilized, imperfect-sighted heathen men.
b. Having sight like something specified.
1602Dolman La Primaud. Fr. Acad. (1618) iii. 643 Those are sighted like the bat, who see not the things most manifest in nature. 1611Shakes. Wint. T. i. ii. 388 Make me not sighted like the Basilisque.
2. Endowed with sight; able to see. Also absol.
1836Landor Minor Prose Pieces Wks. 1853 II. 467/2 Above all others, blind or sighted, he is so ready to take advantage of the slightest word, that [etc.]. 1860Macm. Mag. III. 56 If the sighted would help the blind. 1888Pall Mall G. 31 July 2/2 Two pretty boats manned each by six blind little lads and one sighted person.
transf.1887Athenæum 17 Dec. 818/3 Without sighted supervision the industrial competition [of the blind] with seeing workmen is too unequal to be maintained.
3. Furnished or fitted with a sight or sights.
1859Musketry Instr. 28 It may sometimes occur that the rifle is not accurately sighted as to elevation. 1879Man. Artill. Exerc. 142 The gun is sighted centrally. 1893F. C. Selous Trav. S.E. Africa 432 One's rifle ought to be carefully sighted up to at least four hundred yards.
4. (See quot.)
1873Maxwell Electr. & Magn. I. 306 If the hair as seen through the lens appears straight and bisects the interval between the black dots it is said to be in its sighted position. |