read someone's lips

相关词: read

成语

Definition

  1. To understand what someone is saying by watching the movements of their lips, particularly when you cannot hear them.

    觀察某人說話時的嘴唇動作,藉此理解其所說的內容,尤指在無法聽見對方說話時。

    • In the noisy restaurant, she tried to read the waiter's lips because the music was too loud.

      在嘈雜的餐廳裡,因為音樂聲太大,她試著讀服務生的唇語。

    • Because of the soundproof glass, I had to read their lips to understand what they were saying.

      因為隔音玻璃的關係,我必須讀他們的唇語才能理解他們在說什麼。

    • Despite her hearing impairment, she can read most people's lips.

      儘管她有聽力障礙,但她能讀懂大多數人的唇語。