"see the wood for the trees" 怎么发音
expression
释义
If you 'see the wood for the trees,' you understand the whole situation instead of focusing only on the small details. People who 'can't see the wood for the trees' pay too much attention to details and miss the bigger picture.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈsi/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwʊd/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈtɹiz
英式英语
sˈiː/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈʊd/ /fˈɔː/ /ðə, ði/ /tɹˈiːz
简化发音
美式
SEE thuh WOOD fer thuh TREEZ
英式
SEE thuh WOOD faw thuh TREEZ
语境中听
He was so focused on fixing every typo that he couldn't see the wood for the trees.
Try to see the wood for the trees when you make decisions about your career.
If you focus on each problem separately, you'll never see the wood for the trees.
She works so hard on the details she often can't see the wood for the trees when it comes to big projects.