short-sightedness
noun [ U ] uk/ˌʃɔːtˈsaɪ.tɪd.nəs/ us/ˌʃɔːrtˈsaɪ.t̬ɪd.nəs/
(SIGHT)
UK (US nearsightedness)近视
the condition of only being able to see clearly objects that are close to you
Because of his short-sightedness he never knew exactly what was in his hand. 由于他的近视，他从来无法确切知道自己手里到底有什么。
In spite of his asthma and short-sightedness, he was a competent club cricketer. 尽管他有哮喘和近视，但他是一名称职的俱乐部板球球员。
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- To measure long or short-sightedness, a narrow beam of light is shone into the eye.
- She goes into hospital on Monday for laser surgery to correct her short-sightedness.
- The lenses have mainly been tested on people with moderate short-sightedness.
(THOUGHT)
目光短浅，没有远见
the quality of not thinking enough about how an action will affect the future, or an example of this
The short-sightedness of these policies can be seen today in Congress. 今天，在国会可以看到这些政策的短视。
The hypocrisy and short-sightedness of this decision is immense. 这一决定的虚伪性和短视性是巨大的。
See: short-sighted
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- 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-vandalised communities.