English Dictionary

stand on someone's shoulders

動詞

慣用表現

(idiomatic) To build on the previous discoveries or creativity of someone.

日本語の意味

前人の発見や創造性を基盤として、新たな発展を遂げること。 / 他者の業績や知識に立脚して、自身の成長や成果を築くこと。

We can stand on someone's shoulders to make further breakthroughs in renewable energy.

私たちは先人の発見に基づいて、再生可能エネルギーのさらなる突破口を開くことができる。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) To build on the previous discoveries or creativity of someone.

What then can we say of the relevance of Classical languages and literature, Greek and Latin; what reason can we offer for the study of long dead languages. The answer is much in every way. For better or worse, we stand on the shoulders of the ancients, if not at their feet.

stands on someone's shoulders （ present singular third-person ）

standing on someone's shoulders （ participle present ）

stood on someone's shoulders （ participle past ）

stood on someone's shoulders （ past ）