connect the dots

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To attempt to complete a puzzle in which dots on a paper must be connected in a specific order so that the joining lines form a picture. literally
    — To connect the dots, use a pen or pencil and draw a line from dot 1 to dot 2, from dot 2 to dot 3 and so on until all the dots are connected. You can try to guess what kind of animal is shown in the picture before you connect the dots.
  2. To make connections in one's mind, in order to arrive at a more holistic understanding of a situation. broadly,idiomatic
    — If only the Bush team connected the dots, it would see what a nutty war on terrorism it is fighting, explains Mr. Prestowitz.

词形变化

connects the dots present,singular,third-person connecting the dots participle,present connected the dots participle,past connected the dots past

词源

From the children's pencil and paper puzzle "connect the dots", also known as "join the dots".
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