Definition
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。