区别辨析vision、eyesight、sight与perception

vision、eyesight、sight与perception这些名词均含“视力、视觉”之意。

vision : 书面用词,含义广泛,指人的视力或视野,也可指远见卓识。

  • The couple moved outside her field of vision.
    这对夫妇离开了她的视野。
  • He glimpsed something on the edge of his vision.
    他斜眼瞥见了点什么。

eyesight : 普通用词,指眼睛的正常功能。

  • You need to have your eyesight tested.
    你得去查查视力。

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sight : 普通用词,与eyesight同义,可换用,指由实实在在的事物引起的视觉。

  • If your sight is poor, you should not drive a car.
    视力不佳就不应该开车。
  • The old woman has lost her sight (= has become blind).
    那位老妇人失明了。

perception : 指视觉,也可泛指其它器官的功能,或引申指敏锐的理解力。

  • She has extraordinary powers of perception for one so young.
    她年纪轻轻就有着非凡的洞察力。
  • He's not known for his perception.
    他的洞察力并不怎么样。