| 单词 | to see for what it is |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto see (something) for what it is (b) transitive. With clause introduced by for. Esp. in to see (a person) for what he (or she) is, to see (something) for what it is: to perceive beyond the superficial appearance of, to recognize the true nature of (a person or thing). ΚΠ 1854 Standard (London) 7 June They saw it [sc. a tear] for what it was—the overflowing of a manly heart. 1897 Christian-Evangelist 30 Sept. 616/1 [They] saw him for what he was—a libertine, a cheat, a hypocrite. 1933 G. Hicks Great Tradition viii. 277 His contempt for those who would save the world betrays his unwillingness to see it for what it is. 1987 K. Lette Girls' Night Out (1989) 12 Fill up on water Deb. Then he won't see you for the gutsy, farty, greedy pig you really are. 2008 S. Toltz Fraction of Whole i. 46 Terry finally saw me for what I was: an eleven-year-old grump. < as lemmas |
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