can't stand the sight of sb/sth
stand 一般表示站立,但是它还有一个重要的意思,表示“忍受”。stand 表示“忍受”时,用于否定句居多,can't stand something 就表示受不了某事物。can't stand the sight of someone 就是受不了看见某人,也就是“不想见到”的意思。
to hate someone or something
受不了,见不得;讨厌
Aunt Gloria can't stand the sight of cats.
格洛丽亚阿姨见不得猫。
She wanted to be a nurse, but she can’t stand the sight of blood – so she became a teacher instead.
她想做个护士,但是她见不得血,所以她最后成了老师。