vision
noun uk/ˈvɪʒ.ən/ us/ˈvɪʒ.ən/
(MENTAL IMAGE)
B2 [ C ]幻景;幻像
an idea or mental image of something
We see in his novels his sinister, almost apocalyptic, vision of the future. 在他的小说中，我们看到他预见的未来是凶险的，一幅近乎世界末日般的景象。
Johnny was late home and, as usual, I had visions of him lying dead in some alley. 约翰尼回家晚了，而我又像往常一样幻想他死在某条小巷里。
[ C ]幻觉
an experience in which you see things that do not exist physically, when your mind is affected powerfully by something such as deep religious thought or drugs or mental illness
She had visions in which the angel Gabriel appeared to her. 她产生了幻觉，看到天使加百列出现在她面前。
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- His vision is of a world that coheres through human connection rather than rules.
- Say the word 'Australia' and a vision of beaches and blue seas immediately springs to mind.
- I had visions of her waiting for us at the station.
- I had a vision of two old men in clown's outfits.
- She had a vision of a garden full of trees.
(VIEW OF THE FUTURE)
C1 [ U ]眼光;远见;眼力
the ability to imagine how a country, society, industry, etc. could develop in the future and to plan for this
He didn't have the mental agility or vision required for a senior politician. 他缺乏一位资深政治家所应具备的敏锐头脑和眼光。
a person of great artistic vision 很有艺术眼光的人
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- Simon has a clear-sighted vision of the company's future.
- The book offers a vision of the future in which there is a great nuclear apocalypse.
- The annual arts festival is a monument to her vision and hard work.
- The people who planned Britain's new towns had a vision of clean modern housing for everyone.
- The author has a vision of an emerging worldwide Christian communion.
(ABILITY)
B2 [ U ]视力;视觉
the ability to see
She has very little vision in her left eye. 她的左眼几乎失明了。
Synonyms: eyesightsight (ABILITY TO SEE)
(BEAUTIFUL SIGHT)
[ S ] literary or humorous俊男；佳人；有…气质的人
(used when referring to a person) a beautiful and impressive sight
And that vision of loveliness over there is my wife, Sandra. 那边的那位美丽的女人就是我的妻子，桑德拉。
She emerged from the bedroom, a vision in cream silk. 她从卧室里出来，身穿乳白色丝裙，简直美极了。