| 释义 |
in (or within) one's sights1Visible, especially through the sights of one’s gun: make sure we don’t lose the quarry once we have him in our sights figurative the company was quick to stress that it has no other hostile targets in its sights...- I sighted Ruckil's head in my sights and pulled the trigger.
- Forget hot hatches with expensive stereo systems, car thieves in Scotland have a lucrative new target in their sights: farmers' quad bikes.
- Traffic wardens have a new target in their sights - buses.
1.1Within the scope of one’s ambitions or expectations: he had the prize firmly in his sights...- Their relentless progression to the day of destiny has been great to follow and, with the prize now firmly in their sights, few would bet against them moving into overdrive in the final.
- Bartnett consistently scored well but Mooring had the title firmly fixed within his sights and clinched the best of five with 19, then 21 darts.
- Due to their generosity and the troop's hard work, the replacement motor-powered boat is now firmly in our sights.
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