Cannot see the woods for the trees
见树不见林,因小失大
🧩 词语组成解析
cannot
['kænɔt]
=can not;未可;不能;不可;
see
[si]
vt.& vi. 看见;领会，理解;查看;参观;
n. 主教教区;主教权限;牧座;
the
[ðə]
art. 指已提到的人（物）;指说话人与听者已知的人（物）;用于独一无二的事物前;与形容词最高级和序数词连用;
woods
[wʊdz]
n. 森林;木( wood的名词复数 );（保龄球戏的）木瓶;树林;木头球棒（旧时通常有木制顶部的高尔夫球棒）;
for
[fɚ]
prep. 为，为了;倾向于;关于;当作;
conj. 因为，由于;
🗣️ 情景例句
The odds are she'll decline the invitation.
恐怕她会谢绝邀请。
Full details regarding packing and marking must be strictly observed.
请严格遵守包装及商标的细则。
As if this were not enough to reduce you to tears, your husband arrives, unexpectedly bringing three guests to dinner.
好像这一切还不足以使你急得掉泪，你的丈夫接着回来了，事先没打招呼就带来3个客人吃饭。