"get sight of" 是一个动词短语,核心含义是 “看见;瞥见;发现”,强调经过一定过程(如寻找、等待、移动后)终于看到目标的结果,带有“得以看见”的意味。
该短语为及物动词短语,通常结构是:
需要注意:
宾语可以是人、物或动名词短语(即“看见某人/某物做某事”,需用 "get sight of sb/sth doing sth");
常与表示“终于、首次、清楚”等的修饰语搭配(如 finally, first, clear 等),突出“看到”的状态或过程。
1、 基础用法(直接接宾语):
As we climbed the hill, we got sight of the entire city below.(当我们爬山时,终于看到了山下的整个城市。)
I’ve been looking for my keys all morning—can you get sight of them anywhere?(我一早上都在找钥匙——你能在哪儿看到它们吗?)
2、 搭配修饰语(强调状态):
She waited outside the theater for hours just to get a clear sight of her favorite singer.(她在剧院外等了几个小时,就为了清楚地看一眼她最喜欢的歌手。)
When the curtain rose, the audience got first sight of the new ballet performance.(幕布升起时,观众第一次看到了这场新的芭蕾舞表演。)
3、 接动名词(看见动作):
I got sight of a cat climbing up the tree.(我看见一只猫正往树上爬。)
Did you get sight of anyone leaving the building last night?(你昨晚看见有人离开这栋楼吗?)
与类似短语的细微区别:
catch sight of:更强调“突然瞥见”(瞬间动作),如 I caught sight of a deer in the woods.(我突然看到树林里有只鹿。)
get sight of:更强调“经过努力/等待后看到”(结果导向),如 After hours of hiking, we finally got sight of the lake.(徒步几小时后,我们终于看到了那片湖。)
"get sight of" 侧重“最终看到”的结果,适用于描述“寻找、等待或移动后发现目标”的场景,是日常和书面英语中常用的表达。