short-sighted
short-sighted — 形容詞
1. If you are short-sighted, you cannot see things that are far away from you clear
近視的
看不清遠處物體的
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.
Kenji is short-sighted and needs glasses to read road signs from a distance.
Kenji 近視，需要戴眼鏡才能從遠處看清路標。
be + short-sighted for physical condition
The short-sighted girl squinted at the whiteboard until her parents bought her contact lenses.
那個近視的女孩瞇著眼看黑板，直到父母為她買了隱形眼鏡。
short-sighted + noun describing a person
Yumi's short-sighted sister had trouble recognising classmates across the school playground.
Yumi 的近視妹妹在學校操場對面認不出同學。
As I am short-sighted, I sit near the front of the cinema.
因為我近視，看電影時會坐在靠近前排的位置。
Short-sighted people often hold books very close to their eyes when reading.
近視的人閱讀時常把書本拿得離眼睛很近。
- nearsighted
Standard term in American English for the same condition
- myopic
Formal medical term; rarely used in everyday conversation
- 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
2. describes a decision, plan, or way of thinking that focuses only on immediate be
短視的
只顧眼前、不考慮長遠後果的
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.
The company's short-sighted decision to cut research funding led to fewer new products.
公司刪減研究經費的短視決定，導致新產品減少。
short-sighted + decision for poor planning
Esteban thought it was short-sighted to ignore the long-term environmental cost of the new factory.
Esteban 認為忽略新工廠長遠環境成本的做法很短視。
it was short-sighted to + infinitive
Critics called the plan short-sighted because it saved money now but caused bigger problems.
評論者說該計畫很短視，因為它省了眼前的錢，卻引發了更大的問題。
Ife argued that the government's short-sighted approach to education would hurt future generations.
Ife 認為政府對教育的短視方針會傷害下一代。
Hannah realised her short-sighted habit of spending all her earnings left nothing saved for emergencies.
Hannah 意識到自己把收入花光、不留緊急備用金的習慣很短視。
- myopic
More formal; can describe both physical vision and short-term thinking
- improvident
Formal; stresses failure to save or prepare for future needs
- 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.