| 词汇 | at first sight |
| 释义 | Idiom at first sight if something or someone seems a particular way at first glance, they seem that way when you first look at them.The system is more complicated than it appears at first glance. at first sightThe first time one sees another person or thing. When I met my wife, it was love at first sight. At first sight, I knew that house was perfect for me. at first sightCOMMON You say at first sight to describe your first impression of someone or something. The problem is trickier than it looks at first sight. The aims of the committee appear at first sight to be admirable. Nothing is ever quite as good or quite as bad as it looks at first sight. Note: You usually use this expression to suggest that this first impression was wrong or incomplete. Compare with at first glance. at first ˈglance/ˈsightas things seem at first; judging by first appearances: At first glance, the exam paper looked fairly difficult, but once I got started I found it quite easy. |
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