英语词汇“to see beyond one's nose”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

f. to see beyond one's nose and variants: to seek for or perceive more than what is immediately obvious; esp. to consider different possibilities or foresee the consequences of one's action. Usually in negative contexts.

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1659 J. Howell Some Prov. French Toung 9/2 in Lex. Tetraglotton (1660) He sees no farther then the end of his nose.

1734 A. Pope Ess. Man: Epist. IV 214 Onward still he goes, Yet ne'er looks foreward, further than his nose.

1782 F. Burney Cecilia V. ix. 67 ‘Bad way too,’ cried Briggs, ‘never get on with it, never see beyond your nose; won't be worth a plum while your head wags!’

1834 T. Carlyle Sartor Resartus iii. ix. 97/2 Haggard hungry operatives who see no farther than their nose.

1878 H. James Watch & Ward vii. 146 I must protest against the vulgar assumption of people who don't see beyond their noses.

1942 N. Balchin Darkness falls from Air ii. 36 ‘He's a good fellow,’ said Thomas. ‘But he can't see beyond the end of his nose.’

1944 J. S. Huxley On Living in Revol. xii. 124 Africans can see just as far beyond their noses as other people.

1994 Buffalo (N.Y.) News (Nexis) 9 Jan. 2 Travel is most broadening when you look beyond what is in front of your nose.

单词	to see beyond one's nose
释义	> as lemmas to see beyond one's nose f. to see beyond one's nose and variants: to seek for or perceive more than what is immediately obvious; esp. to consider different possibilities or foresee the consequences of one's action. Usually in negative contexts. ΚΠ 1659 J. Howell Some Prov. French Toung 9/2 in Lex. Tetraglotton (1660) He sees no farther then the end of his nose. 1734 A. Pope Ess. Man: Epist. IV 214 Onward still he goes, Yet ne'er looks foreward, further than his nose. 1782 F. Burney Cecilia V. ix. 67 ‘Bad way too,’ cried Briggs, ‘never get on with it, never see beyond your nose; won't be worth a plum while your head wags!’ 1834 T. Carlyle Sartor Resartus iii. ix. 97/2 Haggard hungry operatives who see no farther than their nose. 1878 H. James Watch & Ward vii. 146 I must protest against the vulgar assumption of people who don't see beyond their noses. 1942 N. Balchin Darkness falls from Air ii. 36 ‘He's a good fellow,’ said Thomas. ‘But he can't see beyond the end of his nose.’ 1944 J. S. Huxley On Living in Revol. xii. 124 Africans can see just as far beyond their noses as other people. 1994 Buffalo (N.Y.) News (Nexis) 9 Jan. 2 Travel is most broadening when you look beyond what is in front of your nose. extracted from nosen. < as lemmas
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