ˌshort-ˈsighted adjectiveadj 1. especially British EnglishBrEMI unable to see objects clearly unless they are very close 近视的 SYN American English nearsighted OPP long-sighted 2 STUPID/NOT INTELLIGENTnot considering the possible effects in the future of something that seems good now – used to show disapproval 目光短浅的,无远见的〔含贬义〕 OPP far-sighted a short-sighted policy of reducing investment in training 减少培训投入的目光短浅的政策
—short-sightedly adverbadv
—short-sightedness noun [uncountableU] Thanks to the government’s short-sightedness, our hospitals are very short of cash. 由于政府目光短浅,我们的医院资金非常紧缺。