short-sighted

['ʃɔ:t'saitid]
  • adj. 目光短浅的;近视的

英文词源


short-sighted (adj.)
also shortsighted, 1640s, of eyesight, "myopic;" 1620s in the sense "lacking foresight;" see short (adj.) + sight (n.). Related: Shortsightedly; shortsightedness.

双语例句


1. I use the short-wave radio to get the latest war news.
我用短波收音机收听最新的战事新闻。

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2. The letter was short — a simple recitation of their problem.
信写得很短——只是简单地说了一下他们的问题。

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3. They've come a long way in a short space of time.
他们在很短的时间之内就大老远地赶了过来。

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4. There was a net outflow of about £50m in short-term capital.
短期资金净流出额大约为5,000万英镑。

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5. I'll run over to Short Mountain and check on Mrs Adams.
我会开车去肖特山看看亚当斯夫人。

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