near-sighted
near-sighted — adjective
1. having a condition of the eyes where objects at a distance look blurry, while th
having a condition of the eyes where objects at a distance look blurry, while things that are close remain clear and sharp
Fatima is so near-sighted that she cannot read the menu board from across the café.
so near-sighted that + clause
Kenji became near-sighted as a teenager and now wears glasses every day.
become near-sighted + as a [life stage]
Diego is too near-sighted to recognize faces beyond arm's reach without his contact lenses.
Amara's near-sighted eyes meant the mountains on the horizon were just a green blur.
The school nurse tested Sven for being near-sighted after he struggled to see the whiteboard.
- short-sighted
the standard British English equivalent; also used in American English but less common
- myopic
the formal medical term; used by eye doctors and in clinical writing
- far-sighted
able to see distant objects clearly but not close ones
文法句型
be + near-sighted
become + near-sighted
so near-sighted that + clause
too near-sighted to + verb
用法筆記
Common in American English. British English typically uses 'short-sighted' for this meaning instead.
常見錯誤
2. thinking only about what will happen right now, without considering effects that
thinking only about what will happen right now, without considering effects that may come later
Dr. Okafor warned that the board's near-sighted budget cuts would damage the hospital within five years.
near-sighted + [decision noun]
Choosing the cheapest materials was a near-sighted move that led to expensive repairs later.
near-sighted move / decision / choice
Jun-ho called the quick-profit scheme a near-sighted way to run the business.
Elena's near-sighted approach to saving meant she never put money aside for retirement.
The city council's near-sighted planning left the new district with no parks or green spaces.
- short-sighted
the British English equivalent; more common than 'near-sighted' for the figurative sense in all dialects
- improvident
formal; emphasises failing to prepare for future needs, especially financial
- myopic
formal and literary; used metaphorically for a narrow or limited perspective
- far-sighted
thinking ahead and planning for long-term outcomes
- visionary
having clear, imaginative ideas about the future
- prudent
careful and sensible about future consequences
文法句型
near-sighted + decision/plan/policy/approach/move
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (POOR DISTANCE VISION): this figurative sense describes decisions, policies, or thinking, never eyesight. The subject is typically a decision, plan, or a person's approach rather than a person's eyes.