"cannot see the wood for the trees" 怎么发音
expression
KAN-not see thuh WOOD for thuh TREEZ
kuh-NOT see thuh WOOD faw thuh TREEZ
释义
This expression means to be so focused on the small details or individual parts of something that you miss the overall situation or bigger picture.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈkænɑt/, /kəˈnɑt/ /ˈsi/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwʊd/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈtɹiz
英式英语
kəˈnɑt/ /sˈiː/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈʊd/ /fˈɔː/ /ðə, ði/ /tɹˈiːz
简化发音
美式
KAN-not see thuh WOOD for thuh TREEZ
英式
kuh-NOT see thuh WOOD faw thuh TREEZ
语境中听
Sometimes people cannot see the wood for the trees when working on a big project.
If you cannot see the wood for the trees, you miss important information.
My teacher said I cannot see the wood for the trees because I worried about tiny mistakes.
You're so caught up in the details—you cannot see the wood for the trees!