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UK //riːd//US //riːd//

词源

源自古英语'rǣdan',意为'建议,解释,阅读',与德语'raten'(建议)同源。

verb

❶ 通过看文字或符号来理解其含义,通常指阅读书籍、文章等。

“She reads a book every night before bed.”

(她每晚睡前都会读一本书。)

“He can read French but doesn't speak it well.”

(他能看懂法语但说得不太好。)

❶ 以特定方式理解或解释某事物,常用于对文字、行为等的解读。

“Don't read too much into his casual remark.”

(别对他随口说的话过度解读。)

“The law can be read in different ways by different judges.”

(不同法官对这条法律可能有不同的解释。)

同义词:peruse, scan, interpret, comprehend

noun

❶ 阅读的行为或过程,也指阅读的材料或内容。

“This novel is a good read for the summer.”

(这本小说是夏季很好的读物。)

“I had a quick read of the report before the meeting.”

(我在会议前快速浏览了报告。)

同义词:perusal, browsing, material

常见短语

read between the lines — 理解字面意思之外的隐含信息,通常需要洞察力或背景知识。

“When she said she was 'fine', I could read between the lines that she was upset.”

(当她说她'没事'时,我能从字里行间看出她不高兴。)

read someone's mind — 准确猜出某人的想法,好像能读懂他们的心思一样。

“You brought me coffee exactly when I wanted it - it's like you can read my mind!”

(你在我正想喝咖啡的时候带来了咖啡 - 好像你能读懂我的心思!)