stand on the shoulders of giants

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To build on the achievements of others before one. idiomatic,intransitive
    — If I have seen further it is by standing on ye shoulders of Giants.

词形变化

stands on the shoulders of giants present,singular,third-person standing on the shoulders of giants participle,present stood on the shoulders of giants participle,past stood on the shoulders of giants past

词源

Extracted from dwarf standing on the shoulders of giants. Often attributed to Isaac Newton (see quotations), but in other forms already in use earlier.
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