sighting

sighting — 名詞

1. a moment or event in which someone catches a brief view of a person, animal, or

1.名詞B1
釋義

目擊

看到罕見或隱藏事物的時刻

a moment or event in which someone catches a brief view of a person, animal, or object — especially one that is rare, unusual, or difficult to spot.

例句

Birdwatchers reported the first sighting of a rare egret at the coastal reserve this spring.

賞鳥人士今年春天在沿海保護區首次目擊了一隻稀有白鷺。

first sighting of + noun — pattern for initial observations

Wren reported a sighting of strange lights above the hills near her farm.

Wren 通報了在她的農場附近山丘上空目擊奇怪光點的事件。

make a sighting of — common verb + noun collocation

同義詞
  • glimpse

    a quick or partial look; 'glimpse' emphasises brevity, while 'sighting' emphasises that the target is notable or rare

  • observation

    more systematic and often prolonged; used in scientific or formal contexts

  • viewing

    usually planned or intentional (e.g., a private viewing of artwork), unlike the chance nature of a sighting

文法句型

sighting of + noun phrase

用法筆記

Commonly used with a modifier that describes the thing seen (e.g., UFO sighting, bear sighting, celebrity sighting) or a qualifier like first, confirmed, or alleged.

常見錯誤

❌I made a sight of a rare bird in the garden.
✅I made a sighting of a rare bird in the garden.
💡'sight' as a noun means the thing you see or the ability to see; 'sighting' is the event of seeing something noteworthy.
❌I had a sighting of my neighbour this morning.
✅I had a sighting of a famous actor this morning.
💡'sighting' suggests the person or thing seen is unusual, rare, or hard to find, not an everyday event.