| 单词 | not to see the wood for the trees |
| 释义 | > as lemmasnot to see the wood (†see wood) for the trees (†for trees) g. not to see the wood (†see wood) for the trees (†for trees): to lose the view of the whole in the multitude of details. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > misjudgement > [phrase] tellc1390 not to see the wood (see wood) for the trees (for trees)1546 1546 J. Heywood Dialogue Prouerbes Eng. Tongue ii. iv. sig. Giiiv Plentie is no deyntie. ye see not your owne ease. I see, ye can not see the wood for trees. 1583 B. Melbancke Philotimus (new ed.) sig. Sij v Thou canst not or wilt not see wood for trees. 1640 J. Howell Δενδρολογια 217 He could not have beene able as hee went along to have seene the Wood for Trees. 1751 Affecting Narr. H.M.S. Wager 92 This was like, not seeing the Wood for Trees. 1888 W. Pater Ess. from Guardian (1896) 95 Garrick..bears no very distinct figure. One hardly sees the wood for the trees. < as lemmas |
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