"sighting" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 目擊
• 發現

Definition

某人看到某物的時刻，通常是指看到罕見或不尋常的東西，而且時間很短。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於報告動物、罕見人物或無法解釋的事件。例如“UFO 目擊”。比“看到”或“發現”更正式。一般不用於日常遇到的事物。

Examples

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

公園裡有一隻稀有鳥的**目擊**。

The police reported a sighting of the missing child.

警方報告有失蹤兒童的**目擊**。

We had our first sighting of dolphins this year.

今年我們第一次**發現**了海豚。

There have been several UFO sightings in this area lately.

最近這個地區有幾起UFO的**目擊**。

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

目擊者稱在河邊有神祕生物的**發現**。

Photos of the alleged sighting quickly went viral online.

據稱**目擊**的照片很快在網上瘋傳。