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

k. to see one's way.

(a) To have a view of the road or path one needs to follow and, therefore, be able to proceed without wandering, stumbling, etc.

ΚΠ

?1561 T. Blundeville Newe Bk. Arte of Ryding ii. sig. E^v It shall be best at the firste, not to treade oute the ringes with a trotte, but rather with a softe pace, vntill the path be somwhat beaten, that he may see hys waye where he goeth.

a1602 W. Perkins Lect. Three First Chapters Reuelation (1604) i. 86 A man if he haue one to hold him out a candle in winter, that he may see his way to go whither he would, he taketh this as a great benefit.

1668 J. Beale Let. 4 July in H. Oldenburg Corr. (1967) IV. 506 To afford them light enough to see their way.

1707 J. Norris Pract. Treat. Humility viii. 339 The proud man holds up his head too high to see his way.

1771 G. Lyttelton Hist. Henry II III. 147 There arose so thick a fog, that they could hardly see their way.

1833 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Feb. 254/1 My eyes had a little recovered from the effects of the excessive light, and I was able to see my way into the country.

1889 R. Collinson & T. B. Collinson Jrnl. H.M.S. Enterprise 1850–55 294 We..were..unable to see our way among the sconces [i.e. icebergs], and..I hove-to for daylight.

1961 N. Roy Black Albino 45 A yellowish flame which was barely enough to light up the small room for the occupants to see their way about.

2003 F. Shaw Sweetest Thing 312 The snow was falling so hard, in thick shapeless flakes, no grace to them, it was all I could do to see my way round past the station and on to The Mount.

(b) figurative.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > use (made of things) > instrumentality > find means to do something [verb (intransitive)]

to make one's waya1400

to find (the) moyen (also moyens)1449

to find the means (also mean)1461

to find means?1464

to see one's way1628

1628 Looke vp & see Wonders 2 So blinde are wee in the vnderstanding of Heauenly matters, that wee cannot see our way to Goodnesse.

1680 tr. P. Nicole Moral Ess. iii. 207 The knowledge of the need and want of efficacious Grace, to act like a Christian, doth indeed never puzle those who hearken to and follow Reason; because they always see their way.

1722 D. Defoe Moll Flanders 114 To what purpose could be all our Consultations? we could neither of us see our way thro' it, or how it could be safe to open such a Scene to him.

1774 E. Burke Let. 25 Sept. in Corr. (1844) I. 480 I must see my way much more clearly before me, before I take any other step in that business.

1775 E. Burke Speech Resol. for Concil. Colonies 41 I do not absolutely assert the impracticability of such representation [of the Colonies]. But I do not see my way to it.

1823 J. Keble Serm. (1848) iii. 64 To see his way safely, if not clearly or comfortably, through all the snares of error and disputation.

1861 M. Pattison in Westm. Rev. Apr. 405 Simple fighting John Bull can understand, but in a negotiation he can't see his way.

1865 Mrs. C. J. Newby Common Sense III. lv. 44 I feel that I know my business pretty well already, and that I begin to see my way.

1886 Manch. Examiner 16 Jan. 5/4 Lord Salisbury has at last seen his way to the final choice of a bishop for Manchester.

1922 Hansard Commons 1 May 1077 I should have been glad if the Chancellor of the Exchequer could have seen his way to the entire abolition of that most unequal and, as I think, iniquitous imposition.

1981 A. J. P. Taylor Let. July in Lett. to Eva (1991) 438 I have stocked up for the weekend and see my way clear until Pisti's departure.

1998 P. Gourevitch We wish to inform You xvi. 249 Rwanda's new leaders were trying to see their way around this problem by describing the genocide as a crime committed by masterminds and slave bodies.

(c) spec. With infinitive or to and gerund as complement. To feel that it is possible or convenient to do something; to be prepared to do something. Frequently in to see one's way (clear) to. Chiefly in negative, conditional, or interrogative contexts, often in polite requests.

ΚΠ

1744 Christian Hist. 18 Feb. 404 A considerable Number that have owned the Covenant and been baptised, that have not seen their Way clear to come to the Ordinance of the holy Supper.

1825 J. Neal Brother Jonathan 136 It may be well for them, whose consciences are not so tender, I opinion, to notify such, as they may see their way clear so to do.

1870 J. H. Newman Ess. Gram. Assent ii. ix. 353 Laud said that he did not see his way to come to terms with the Holy See, till Rome was ‘other than she is’.

1875 A. Helps Social Pressure ii. 24 The neighbours do not see their way to altering it.

1885 Law Times 79 342/1 He did not see his way clear to allow their names to remain upon the register.

1902 in Corr. Railway Constr. Nigeria (1905) 90 His Excellency trusts that you will be able to see your way to representing the fatuity of selecting a place for a bridge and wasting money on a southwards survey from thence.

1933 D. Thomas Coll. Lett. (1987) 20 If you could see your way clear to publish any of these poems, or find in them sufficient merit to warrant the reading of some more, you would be doing me a very great favour.

1995 Times 18 Jan. 18/4 When we've moved, I might just see my way to opening it.

2014 Canberra Times (Nexis) 27 Sept. b4 Could you see your way clear to handing some of the controls over to me, the user?

单词	to see one's way
释义	> as lemmas to see one's way k. to see one's way. (a) To have a view of the road or path one needs to follow and, therefore, be able to proceed without wandering, stumbling, etc. ΚΠ ?1561 T. Blundeville Newe Bk. Arte of Ryding ii. sig. E^v It shall be best at the firste, not to treade oute the ringes with a trotte, but rather with a softe pace, vntill the path be somwhat beaten, that he may see hys waye where he goeth. a1602 W. Perkins Lect. Three First Chapters Reuelation (1604) i. 86 A man if he haue one to hold him out a candle in winter, that he may see his way to go whither he would, he taketh this as a great benefit. 1668 J. Beale Let. 4 July in H. Oldenburg Corr. (1967) IV. 506 To afford them light enough to see their way. 1707 J. Norris Pract. Treat. Humility viii. 339 The proud man holds up his head too high to see his way. 1771 G. Lyttelton Hist. Henry II III. 147 There arose so thick a fog, that they could hardly see their way. 1833 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Feb. 254/1 My eyes had a little recovered from the effects of the excessive light, and I was able to see my way into the country. 1889 R. Collinson & T. B. Collinson Jrnl. H.M.S. Enterprise 1850–55 294 We..were..unable to see our way among the sconces [i.e. icebergs], and..I hove-to for daylight. 1961 N. Roy Black Albino 45 A yellowish flame which was barely enough to light up the small room for the occupants to see their way about. 2003 F. Shaw Sweetest Thing 312 The snow was falling so hard, in thick shapeless flakes, no grace to them, it was all I could do to see my way round past the station and on to The Mount. (b) figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > use (made of things) > instrumentality > find means to do something [verb (intransitive)] to make one's waya1400 to find (the) moyen (also moyens)1449 to find the means (also mean)1461 to find means?1464 to see one's way1628 1628 Looke vp & see Wonders 2 So blinde are wee in the vnderstanding of Heauenly matters, that wee cannot see our way to Goodnesse. 1680 tr. P. Nicole Moral Ess. iii. 207 The knowledge of the need and want of efficacious Grace, to act like a Christian, doth indeed never puzle those who hearken to and follow Reason; because they always see their way. 1722 D. Defoe Moll Flanders 114 To what purpose could be all our Consultations? we could neither of us see our way thro' it, or how it could be safe to open such a Scene to him. 1774 E. Burke Let. 25 Sept. in Corr. (1844) I. 480 I must see my way much more clearly before me, before I take any other step in that business. 1775 E. Burke Speech Resol. for Concil. Colonies 41 I do not absolutely assert the impracticability of such representation [of the Colonies]. But I do not see my way to it. 1823 J. Keble Serm. (1848) iii. 64 To see his way safely, if not clearly or comfortably, through all the snares of error and disputation. 1861 M. Pattison in Westm. Rev. Apr. 405 Simple fighting John Bull can understand, but in a negotiation he can't see his way. 1865 Mrs. C. J. Newby Common Sense III. lv. 44 I feel that I know my business pretty well already, and that I begin to see my way. 1886 Manch. Examiner 16 Jan. 5/4 Lord Salisbury has at last seen his way to the final choice of a bishop for Manchester. 1922 Hansard Commons 1 May 1077 I should have been glad if the Chancellor of the Exchequer could have seen his way to the entire abolition of that most unequal and, as I think, iniquitous imposition. 1981 A. J. P. Taylor Let. July in Lett. to Eva (1991) 438 I have stocked up for the weekend and see my way clear until Pisti's departure. 1998 P. Gourevitch We wish to inform You xvi. 249 Rwanda's new leaders were trying to see their way around this problem by describing the genocide as a crime committed by masterminds and slave bodies. (c) spec. With infinitive or to and gerund as complement. To feel that it is possible or convenient to do something; to be prepared to do something. Frequently in to see one's way (clear) to. Chiefly in negative, conditional, or interrogative contexts, often in polite requests. ΚΠ 1744 Christian Hist. 18 Feb. 404 A considerable Number that have owned the Covenant and been baptised, that have not seen their Way clear to come to the Ordinance of the holy Supper. 1825 J. Neal Brother Jonathan 136 It may be well for them, whose consciences are not so tender, I opinion, to notify such, as they may see their way clear so to do. 1870 J. H. Newman Ess. Gram. Assent ii. ix. 353 Laud said that he did not see his way to come to terms with the Holy See, till Rome was ‘other than she is’. 1875 A. Helps Social Pressure ii. 24 The neighbours do not see their way to altering it. 1885 Law Times 79 342/1 He did not see his way clear to allow their names to remain upon the register. 1902 in Corr. Railway Constr. Nigeria (1905) 90 His Excellency trusts that you will be able to see your way to representing the fatuity of selecting a place for a bridge and wasting money on a southwards survey from thence. 1933 D. Thomas Coll. Lett. (1987) 20 If you could see your way clear to publish any of these poems, or find in them sufficient merit to warrant the reading of some more, you would be doing me a very great favour. 1995 Times 18 Jan. 18/4 When we've moved, I might just see my way to opening it. 2014 Canberra Times (Nexis) 27 Sept. b4 Could you see your way clear to handing some of the controls over to me, the user? extracted from wayn.¹int.¹ < as lemmas
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