see the forest for the trees

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To discern an overall pattern from a mass of detail; to see the big picture, or the broader, more general situation. idiomatic
    — Smith is good at detail, but can't see the forest for the trees.

词形变化

sees the forest for the trees present,singular,third-person seeing the forest for the trees participle,present saw the forest for the trees past seen the forest for the trees participle,past see the wood for the trees alternative see the woods for the trees alternative see the forest but for the trees alternative see the forest through the trees alternative see the trees through the forest alternative miss the forest for the trees alternative miss the wood for the trees alternative miss the woods for the trees alternative

词源

John Heywood documented the English use of the proverb in 1546.
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