read
名詞
定義 read 名詞
- C2Singular
the act of reading something
Although it's not particularly exceptional, it's still worth a read.
This book is an enjoyable/easy read.
May I take a read of your newspaper?
動詞
定義 read 動詞
understand
- A1TransitiveIntransitive
to look at words or symbols and understand what they mean
He had a delightful afternoon reading (the newspaper/a book).
I learned about the family's success through the local newspaper.
It was too dark to read the map, so we took a wrong turn.
speak
- A2TransitiveIntransitive
to say the words that are printed or written
She read (the poem) softly and slowly.
Their teacher always reads a story to them at the end of the school day.
Children enjoy having stories read (aloud) to them.
interpret
- C2Transitive
to understand and give a particular meaning to written information, a statement, a situation, etc.
She missed her train because she understood 18:30 to mean 8:30 p.m. instead of 6:30 p.m.
On page 19, 'Blitish' should be corrected to 'British'.
If I have correctly assessed the situation, we should reach an agreement on the contract before the weekend.
appear
- TransitiveIntransitive
How you read a piece of writing, or how it reads, is how it seems when you read it
The letter gives the impression that it was written in haste.
Her latest novel is a very engaging read.
hear
- Transitive
(especially when communicating by radio), to hear and understand someone
Can you hear me clearly?
I can hear you loud and clear.
state
- Linking verb
(of something written or printed) to have or give the stated information or meaning
The U.S. Constitution begins with the words, 'We, the people of the United States...'
The thermometer shows 40°C in the shade.
study
- TransitiveIntransitivelawformal
to study at university or to study for a specialized qualification
They are both studying history at Cambridge University.
She is studying law with the goal of becoming a barrister.
片語 read 動詞
- read someone to sleep
To read aloud to someone, typically a child, until they fall asleep.
• She likes to listen to stories before bed, so her mom reads to her every night to help her fall asleep.
成語
- read between the lines
To discern the underlying meaning or true intention behind someone's words or actions, which is not explicitly stated.
• Reading between the lines of her letter, I gather she doesn't really want to come.
- read my lips
a phrase used to emphasize that one should listen carefully to what is being said, often implying a tone of impatience or finality.
• Read my lips, I will not consider this matter again.
- take something as read
To assume that something is true or will happen without needing to confirm it; to accept something as a given.
• I took it as read that everyone knew the meeting had been rescheduled, so I didn't send out a reminder.
- read the runes
To understand or predict future events or trends by interpreting current signs or indications.
• The analyst carefully studied the market data, trying to read the runes of the future economic trends.
- read someone's lips
To understand what someone is saying by watching the movements of their lips, particularly when you cannot hear them.
• In the noisy restaurant, she tried to read the waiter's lips because the music was too loud.
- read someone's mind
To understand what someone is thinking without them expressing it verbally.
• I was just about to say that, you really read my mind!
- read (someone) the riot act
to reprimand someone severely about their actions, accompanied by a warning of consequences should those actions be repeated.
• The manager called the employees into the office and read them the riot act for their repeated tardiness.
片語動詞 read
- read something out
to read text aloud so that it can be heard by others.
• The teacher asked us to read the article out loud.
- read something into something
to mistakenly attribute significance or meaning to an action, statement, or situation when it may not possess it
• He was worried about his colleague's silence, reading it into dissatisfaction with his work.
- read something over/through
to review something swiftly from start to finish, primarily to identify errors
• He read the report over quickly before submitting it to ensure there were no mistakes.
- read up (on/about) something
to dedicate time to reading extensively to gather information on a particular subject
• To prepare for the exam, he spent the entire week reading up on the topic.