short-sighted

IPA/ˌʃɔːt ˈsaɪtɪd/
KK[ʃˌɔrtsˈaɪtɪd]IPA/ˌʃɔːrt ˈsaɪtɪd/

short-sighted — adjective

1. If you are short-sighted, you cannot see things that are far away from you clear

1.形容詞B1
釋義

If you are short-sighted, you cannot see things that are far away from you clearly — objects at a distance, such as road signs or a whiteboard at school, look blurry unless you wear glasses or contact lenses.

例句

Kenji is short-sighted and needs glasses to read road signs from a distance.

be + short-sighted for physical condition

The short-sighted girl squinted at the whiteboard until her parents bought her contact lenses.

short-sighted + noun describing a person

同義詞
  • nearsighted

    Standard term in American English for the same condition

  • myopic

    Formal medical term; rarely used in everyday conversation

反義詞
  • long-sighted

    British English term for the opposite condition — trouble seeing close objects

  • far-sighted

    American English term for the opposite condition

文法句型

be + short-sighted

short-sighted + noun

用法筆記

The opposite is 'long-sighted' (British English) or 'far-sighted' (American English), where nearby objects appear blurry. In American English, 'nearsighted' is more common than 'short-sighted' for the physical condition.

常見錯誤

❌I am short-sighted when reading books up close.
✅I am short-sighted, so I need glasses to see things far away.
💡Short-sightedness affects distance vision, not close-up vision.

2. describes a decision, plan, or way of thinking that focuses only on immediate be

2.形容詞B2
釋義

describes a decision, plan, or way of thinking that focuses only on immediate benefits or problems and ignores the long-term effects — for example, a company cutting staff training to save money now, even though it will hurt the business later.

例句

The company's short-sighted decision to cut research funding led to fewer new products.

short-sighted + decision for poor planning

Esteban thought it was short-sighted to ignore the long-term environmental cost of the new factory.

it was short-sighted to + infinitive

同義詞
  • myopic

    More formal; can describe both physical vision and short-term thinking

  • improvident

    Formal; stresses failure to save or prepare for future needs

反義詞
  • far-sighted

    Common in both British and American English for the figurative opposite

  • prudent

    Describes careful, future-oriented behaviour especially with money

文法句型

be + short-sighted

short-sighted + noun (decision, plan, policy)

it was short-sighted of + person + to-infinitive

用法筆記

This sense is frequently used to criticise business strategies, government policies, or personal financial choices that pursue quick gains at the expense of long-term well-being.

常見錯誤

❌The short-sighted manager could not see the documents clearly.
✅The short-sighted manager cut training budgets without thinking about future skills.
💡The figurative sense describes poor planning, not physical vision.