"catch sight of" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 看见
• 瞥见

Definition

偶然或短暂地看到某人或某物，通常是意外看到的。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个偏正式或文学性的表达，日常对话中不常用。多出现在叙述或描述中，强调看到是短暂或偶然的。不要和一般‘看见’或‘捕捉’混淆。

Examples

I caught sight of a rainbow after the rain.

雨后我**看见**了彩虹。

She caught sight of her friend in the crowd.

她在群众中**看见了**她的朋友。

We caught sight of a deer in the forest.

我们在森林里**看见**了一只鹿。

He turned around quickly when he caught sight of someone waving.

他**看见**有人在挥手，就马上转身了。

I think I caught sight of your keys under the couch.

我好像在沙发下**看见**了你的钥匙。

Just as the bus left, I caught sight of my friend running toward the stop.

就在公交车离开时，我**瞥见**了我的朋友朝站牌跑来。