
read
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。)
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。)
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!)