| 词组 | PERCEPTION |
| 释义 | PERCEPTION not able to see the forest for the trees allowing many details of a problem to obscure the problem as a whole. (Not able to is often expressed as can't.)The solution is obvious. You missed it because you can't see the forest for the trees.She suddenly realized that she hadn't been able to see the forest for the trees. not miss much and not miss a thing not to miss observing any part of what is going on. (Usually with do as in the examples.)Ted doesn't miss much. He is very alert.The puppy doesn't miss a thing. He sees every move you make. put someone down as something to assume that someone is something.He was so rude that I put him down as someone to be avoided.If you act silly all the time, people will put you down as a fool. read between the lines to infer something (from something). (Usually figurative. Does not necessarily refer to written or printed information.)After listening to what she said, if you read between the lines, you can begin to see what she really means.Don't believe everything you hear. Learn to read between the lines. read someone like a(n open) book to understand someone very well.I've got John figured out. I can read him like a book.Of course I understand you. I read you like an open book. read someone's mind to guess what someone is thinking.You'll have to tell me what you want. I can't read your mind, you know.If I could read your mind, I'd know what you expect of me. read something into something to attach or attribute a new or different meaning to something.This statement means exactly what it says. Don't try to read anything else into it.Am I reading too much into your comments? see the (hand)writing on the wall to know that something is certain to happen.If you don't improve your performance, they'll fire you. Can't you see the writing on the wall?I know I'll get fired. I can see the handwriting on the wall. see through someone or something to understand or detect the true nature of someone or something.You can't fool me anymore. I can see through you and all your tricks.This plan is designed to make money for you, not to help people. I can see through it! I'm not a fool! take something amiss and take something the wrong way to understand something as wrong or insulting.Would you take it amiss if I told you I thought you look lovely?Why would anyone take such a nice compliment amiss?I was afraid you'd take it the wrong way. PERCEPTION - SELFISH not see farther than the end of one's nose and not see past the end of one's nose not to care about what is not actually present or obvious; not to care about the future or about what is happening elsewhere or to other people.Mary can't see past the end of her nose. She doesn't care about what will happen in the future as long as she's comfortable now.Jack's been accused of not seeing farther than the end of his nose. He refuses to expand the company and look for new markets. |
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