"sighting" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 目击
• 发现

Definition

某人看到某物的时刻，通常是指看到罕见或不寻常的东西，而且时间很短。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于报告动物、罕见人物或无法解释的事件。例如“UFO 目击”。比“看到”或“发现”更正式。一般不用在日常见到的事物上。

Examples

There was a sighting of a rare bird in the park.

公园里有一只稀有鸟的**目击**。

The police reported a sighting of the missing child.

警方报告有失踪儿童的**目击**。

We had our first sighting of dolphins this year.

今年我们第一次**发现**了海豚。

There have been several UFO sightings in this area lately.

最近这个地区有几起UFO的**目击**。

Eyewitnesses claimed a sighting of a mysterious creature near the river.

目击者称在河边有神秘生物的**发现**。

Photos of the alleged sighting quickly went viral online.

据称**目击**的照片很快在网上疯传。