shortsighted
/ˈshȯrt-ˌsī-təd/ (ame, mw)
shortsighted — 形容詞
- shortsightedpositive
- more shortsightedcomparative
- most shortsightedsuperlative
1. able to see only objects that are close to your eyes; unable to focus clearly on
近視的
無法看清楚遠處物體的
able to see only objects that are close to your eyes; unable to focus clearly on things at a distance because light entering the eye focuses in front of the retina instead of directly on it.
Mei-Lin found out she was shortsighted when she could not read the whiteboard from the back of the classroom.
Mei-Lin 發現自己近視，因為她坐在教室後面看不見白板。
be shortsighted — used to describe a discovered condition
Without his glasses, Mr. Okonkwo felt too shortsighted to recognise faces across the street.
沒戴眼鏡的時候，Okonkwo 先生覺得自己近視到無法認出對街的人臉。
The optician explained that shortsighted children often squint to see distant objects more clearly.
驗光師解釋說，近視的小孩常常瞇著眼睛才能看清楚遠處的東西。
Keiko was surprised to learn that being slightly shortsighted did not mean she needed glasses all the time.
Keiko 驚訝地發現，輕微近視不代表她需要一直戴眼鏡。
- nearsighted
American English equivalent; identical meaning
- myopic
formal medical term, less common in everyday speech
- farsighted
opposite condition — can see far objects clearly but not close ones
文法句型
be shortsighted
shortsighted person
用法筆記
In American English this sense is usually expressed with 'nearsighted'. The term 'shortsighted' for the physical condition is more typical of British English.
常見錯誤
2. concerned only with immediate results or short-term gain without thinking about
目光短淺的
缺乏長遠規劃或考量的
concerned only with immediate results or short-term gain without thinking about the long-term effects of a decision or action — for example, cutting funding for education to save money this year, or choosing a cheap building material that will cost more in repairs later.
The mayor admitted the city had made a shortsighted decision by cancelling the after-school programme.
市長承認，市府取消課後活動的決定很目光短淺。
shortsighted decision — typical noun collocation
Dev argued that it would be shortsighted to ignore the warning signs of climate change just because the effects seemed distant.
Dev 認為，只因氣候變遷的影響看似遙遠就忽視警訊，是很短視的做法。
it would be shortsighted to + verb — common pattern
A focus only on next quarter's profits can lead to a shortsighted business strategy that hurts long-term growth.
只關心下一季的利潤，可能會導致短視的商業策略，損害長期成長。
Olga called the plan shortsighted because it spent the entire emergency fund on one project and left nothing for unexpected costs.
Olga 批評這個計劃目光短淺，因為它把整筆應急基金花在一個項目上，遇到意外開銷就毫無準備。
- myopic
more formal; common in academic and business writing
- imprudent
focuses on lack of wisdom or caution rather than future consequences specifically
- short-term
less critical in tone; simply describes a limited time horizon
- farsighted
thinking carefully about future effects of today's actions, opposite in both literal and figurative senses
- forward-looking
positive spin on considering future implications
- prudent
showing careful judgment and foresight
文法句型
be shortsighted
be shortsighted to do something
it is shortsighted to do something
用法筆記
Frequently used to criticise policies, strategies, or individual choices that sacrifice future wellbeing for present convenience. The opposite concept is 'farsighted' (figurative sense) or 'forward-looking'.