near-sighted
near-sighted — 形容詞
1. having a condition of the eyes where objects at a distance look blurry, while th
近視的
眼睛只能看清近處物體
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.
Fatima 近視得很嚴重，從咖啡廳的另一頭根本看不清菜單板上的字。
so near-sighted that + clause
Kenji became near-sighted as a teenager and now wears glasses every day.
Kenji 在青少年時期開始近視，現在每天都得戴眼鏡。
become near-sighted + as a [life stage]
Diego is too near-sighted to recognize faces beyond arm's reach without his contact lenses.
Diego 近視得太厲害，不戴隱形眼鏡的話，連一臂之外的人臉都認不出來。
Amara's near-sighted eyes meant the mountains on the horizon were just a green blur.
Amara 因為近視，地平線上的群山在她眼中只是一片模糊的綠色輪廓。
The school nurse tested Sven for being near-sighted after he struggled to see the whiteboard.
學校護士在 Sven 看不清白板後，幫他做了近視檢查。
- 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
目光短淺
只顧眼前、缺乏長遠規劃
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.
Okafor 醫生警告說，董事會目光短淺的預算削減將在五年內損害醫院。
near-sighted + [decision noun]
Choosing the cheapest materials was a near-sighted move that led to expensive repairs later.
選擇最便宜的材料是目光短淺的做法，後來導致了昂貴的維修費用。
near-sighted move / decision / choice
Jun-ho called the quick-profit scheme a near-sighted way to run the business.
Jun-ho 拒絕了那個只圖快錢的方案，稱那是目光短淺的經營方式。
Elena's near-sighted approach to saving meant she never put money aside for retirement.
Elena 目光短淺的儲蓄方式意味著她從未為退休存下任何錢。
The city council's near-sighted planning left the new district with no parks or green spaces.
市議會目光短淺的規劃讓新區沒有任何公園或綠地。
- 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.