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乍一看……

Words

insight/ˈɪnsaɪt/

①insight into sthn.对……的深入了解;洞察

Synonymsunderstanding, perception, comprehension

  • To know others is wisdom; to have insight into oneself is inner illumination.知人者智,自知者明。— Laozi

②provide / offer / gain insightn.提供/获得真知灼见

Synonymswisdom, illumination, revelation

  • Failure is the opportunity to begin again more intelligently, for it provides insight into what went wrong.失败是更聪明地重新开始的机会,因为它让人洞察到哪里出了问题。

③have insightn.有洞察力;有眼光

Synonymsdiscernment, intuition, penetration

  • Those who have insight see that the external world is but a reflection of the mind.有洞察力的人明白,外在世界不过是内心世界的投射。
inspiration/ˌɪnspəˈreɪʃn/

①inspiration for sthn.灵感;启发

Synonymscreativity, inventiveness, muse

  • Nature has always been the greatest inspiration for all my work.大自然一直是我所有创作的最大灵感来源。

②be an inspiration to sbn.鼓舞人心的人或事物

Synonymsrole model, motivator, influence

  • A true leader strives to be an inspiration to others, not a source of control.真正的领导者力求成为鼓舞他人的力量,而不是控制他人的源头。

③a flash / sudden burst of inspirationn.突发奇想;妙计

Synonymsbrainwave, insight, epiphany

  • A sudden burst of inspiration is often the fruit of years of quiet, persistent labor.灵感的突现,往往是多年默默坚持与劳作的结晶。
intuition/ˌɪntuˈɪʃn/

①sb's intuition tells sb sthn.直觉,直觉感知能力

Synonymsinstinct, sixth sense, gut feeling

  • Listen to your inner voice; when your intuition tells you something is wrong, trust it.倾听你内心的声音;当直觉告诉你事有蹊跷时,相信它。

②by intuitionn.凭直觉

Synonymsinstinctively, intuitively

  • We know the truth, not only by the reason, but also by intuition.我们认识真理,不仅借由理性,也凭借直觉。— Blaise Pascal

③have an intuition that ...n.直觉产生的事物;直觉感知

Synonymshunch, suspicion, feeling

  • Great leaders often have an intuition that guides them through uncertainty before facts appear.优秀的领导者往往有一种直觉,在事实明朗之前便指引他们穿过迷雾。
sight/saɪt/

In this sentence

①at first sightn.初看;乍看之下

Synonymsat first glance, initially

本句中 sight 与 at 和 first 构成固定短语 at first sight,表示初次看到或在第一印象下形成的看法。

  • Things are not always what they seem at first sight.事物并不总是像乍看之下那样。

②in / out of sightn.视野;视线

Synonymsview, vision

  • Out of sight, out of mind.眼不见,心不念。

③lose sight of sthn.忘记;忽略(目标或重要事实)

Synonymsforget, overlook, ignore

  • Never lose sight of the fact that the most important yardstick of your success is how you treat other people.永远不要忽视这一事实:衡量你成功与否最重要的标准,是你对待他人的方式。— Barbara Bush

④sight sb / sthv.看到;发现(尤指寻找的事物)

Synonymsspot, glimpse, notice

  • You cannot discover new oceans unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.只有敢于让视线远离海岸,你才能发现新的大洋。— André Gide
slight/slaɪt/

①a slight change / difference / increaseadj.轻微的;微小的

Synonymsminor, subtle, marginal

  • The least initial deviation from the truth is multiplied later a thousandfold; a slight error in the beginning becomes a huge error in the end.起初对真理最微小的偏离,日后会成千倍地放大;起步时一个轻微的错误,最终会变成弥天大错。— Aristotle

②a slight build / figureadj.瘦弱的;纤细的

Synonymsslender, slim, petite

  • A slight frame may bear an indomitable will, for true strength is measured by spirit, not size.纤弱的身躯亦可承载不屈的意志,因为真正的力量是以精神而非体魄来衡量的。

③slight sbv.轻视;怠慢

Synonymssnub, insult, disrespect

  • When someone slights you, do not slight yourself by descending to their pettiness.当有人怠慢你时,切勿自轻自贱,落入他们狭隘的窠臼。

④a slight to sb / sthn.侮辱;怠慢

Synonymssnub, affront, insult

  • A mind conscious of integrity scorns a slight.心怀坦荡正直者,不屑于理会微不足道的侮慢。
slightly/ˈslaɪtli/

①slightly + adj. / adv.adv.稍微;略微

Synonymssomewhat, a bit, a little, faintly

  • To be truly positive in the eyes of some, you have to risk appearing slightly negative in the eyes of others.要在某些人眼中显得真正积极,你必须冒着在另一些人眼中显得略微消极的风险。— Criss Jami

②do sth slightlyadv.轻微地;稍微

Synonymsgently, mildly, softly

  • If you change your direction slightly today, tomorrow may be completely different.如果你今天稍微改变一下方向,明天或许就会截然不同。
vision/ˈvɪʒ.ən/

①have good/poor visionn.视力;视觉

Synonymssight, eyesight

  • The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision.唯一比双目失明更糟糕的,是空有视力却毫无远见。— Helen Keller

②sb's vision of/for sthn.远见;憧憬;构想

Synonymsforesight, concept, imagination

  • A vision without a task is but a dream; a task without a vision is drudgery.有愿景而无行动只是空想;有行动而无愿景只是苦役。

③a vision of sthn.美景;绝美的人或物

Synonymspicture, sight, spectacle

  • She was a vision of loveliness, carrying the quiet grace that turns mere beauty into timeless art.她是绝美的化身,携带着沉静的优雅,将单纯的美貌化作了永恒的艺术。