鸟瞰 (niǎo kàn) — (verb) to overlook, to get a bird's-eye view of; (noun) a bird's-eye view, an overview
Definition
Literally 'bird-gaze': the formal, written word for looking down on something from above, and for the resulting overview itself. Use it for reports, summaries, or aerial perspectives — not casual speech.
verb
to overlookto get a bird's-eye view of
noun
a bird's-eye viewan overview
Examples
- 鸟瞰。Cóng shān dǐng kě yǐ kàn dào niǎo kàn zhěng gè chéng shì.From the mountaintop you can get a bird's-eye view of the whole city.
- 鸟瞰。Zhè piān bào gào tí gōng le quán qiú jīng jì de yí gè niǎo kàn.This report provides a bird's-eye view of the global economy.
- 鸟瞰，。Wǒ men xū yào cóng gāo chù niǎo kàn quán jú, cái néng zuò chū zhèng què jué dìng.We need to survey the overall situation from a high vantage point in order to make the right decision.
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