| 词汇 | shortsightedness |
| 释义 | shortsightedness noun[ U ] (alsoshort-sightedness)us/ˌʃɔːrtˈsaɪ.t̬ɪd.nəs/uk /ˌʃɔːtˈsaɪ.tɪd.nəs/ shortsightednessnoun[U] (THOUGHT)the quality of not thinking enough about how an action will affect the future, or an example of this: The shortsightedness of these policies can be seen today in Congress. The hypocrisy and short-sightedness of this decision is immense. Opposites far-sightedness(JUDGMENT) long-sightedness(JUDGMENT) He proved himself to be a poor judge of character, blinded by political short-sightedness. The selfishness and short-sightedness of modern society is seen in litter-strewn, graffiti-vandalized communities. Narrow-minded be set in your waysidiom be wearing blindersidiom be wearing blinkersidiom blinkered closed-minded intolerantly myopia myopic myopically narrow-minded narrow-mindedly narrow-mindedness prissily prissy provinciality provincially prude unreceptive unreconstructed unthinking shortsightednessnoun[U] (SIGHT)mainly UK(US usuallynearsightedness) the condition of only being able to see clearly objects that are close to you: In spite of his asthma and shortsightedness, he was a competent player. The lenses have mainly been tested on people with moderate short-sightedness. Synonym myopia Opposite long-sightedness(EYES)mainly UK To measure long or shortsightedness, a narrow beam of light is shone into the eye. She goes into hospital on Monday for laser surgery to correct her shortsightedness. Eyesight, glasses & lenses accommodative afterimage age-related macular degeneration amaurosis amblyopia eyeglasses glaucoma lenticular limbus long-sighted long-sightedness macula macula lutea ocular oculist short-sighted varifocals wet macular degeneration wraparounds yellow spot Related wordshortsighted |
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