核心畫面

One way to hold this word: eyes whose focus lands a long way off. Whatever is far away comes in sharp; whatever is close is a blur. Hold that picture and both uses follow — one is about actual eyes, and one swaps the eyes for the mind.

far-sighted 可以想成一雙焦點落在很遠的地方的眼睛。遠處的東西清清楚楚,近處的反而糊成一片。抓住這個畫面,更多收起far-sighted 可以想成一雙焦點落在很遠的地方的眼睛。遠處的東西清清楚楚,近處的反而糊成一片。抓住這個畫面,兩種用法就一起有了:一種真的在講眼睛,另一種把眼睛換成腦袋。

Two branches

眼睛看遠:遠視

這一支就是畫面本身,字面怎麼寫就怎麼用。

adjective · B2

Able to see things clearly only when they are far away, so close things like the words on a page or a phone screen look blurry.

遠視的

腦袋看遠:有遠見

把看的東西從空間換成時間,遠處就變成好幾年之後。

adjective · B2

Wise about what is coming. A far-sighted person, idea, or plan looks well past today and gets ready for what will happen years from now.

有遠見的