Definition
- C2
To discern the underlying meaning or true intention behind someone's words or actions, which is not explicitly stated.
理解字面以外的含義；領會言外之意；辨識隱含的真實意圖。
Reading between the lines of her letter, I gather she doesn't really want to come.
從她信中的字裡行間，我推測她其實並不想來。
Although he agreed on the surface, reading between the lines, I don't think he's very happy about it.
雖然表面上他同意了，但從字裡行間來看，我覺得他並不太高興。
You have to read between the lines of the report to truly understand the severity of the issue.
你必須從報告的字裡行間才能真正理解問題的嚴重性。