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欢迎来到《一分钟英语》栏目。
Forests are amazing places with lots of trees!
森林是一个有很多树木的神奇的地方!
But what does this idiom mean?
但是这个习语是什么意思呢?
Can't See the Forest for the Trees
Can't See the Forest for the Trees
Hey, how is that children's book project going?
你的童书项目进行得怎么样了?
I've been working on it for so long, I can't see the forest for the trees!
我在这上面花了太长时间,我现在太过关注细节从而忽视整体了!
You should take a break. Come back in a few days.
你应该休息一下。过几天再继续。
Then you'll be able to see the whole story much better.
这样你就能把整个故事看得更清楚了。
Good idea.
好主意。
Lots of individual trees make up a forest.
一片森林是由许多独立的树木组成的。
If you "can't see the forest for the trees," you're not able to understand a situation fully because you are too focused on the small details.
如果你“见树不见林”,你就无法理解整体情况,因为你太专注于小的细节了。
Think of each detail as a tree, and the major issue as the forest.
要把每个细节想象成一棵树,把主要问题想象成一片森林。
And that's English in a Minute!
以上就是本期的《一分钟英语》。