read something into something

Related to word: read

Phrasal Verb

Definition

  1. to mistakenly attribute significance or meaning to an action, statement, or situation when it may not possess it

    過分解讀…;錯誤地認為某事具有特定意義

    • He was worried about his colleague's silence, reading it into dissatisfaction with his work.

      他擔心同事的沉默,認為這是對他不滿的表現。

    • In the email, she found some implications, but later realized she had merely read too much into it.

      她在電子郵件中發現了一些暗示,但後來意識到自己只是過分解讀了。

    • Sometimes, the media reads too much into the statements of politicians to spark more controversy.

      有時候,媒體會過度解讀政治家的言論,以引發更多爭議。