| 单词 | read |
| 释义 | read Word forms: reads , reading pronunciation note: The form read is pronounced (riːd ) when it is the present tense, and (red ) when it is the past tense and past participle. 1. verb A1 When you read something such as a book or article, you look at and understand the words that are written there. Have you read this book? [VERB noun] I read about it in the paper. [VERB + about] He read through the pages slowly and carefully. [VERB + through] It is nice to read that Dylan Thomas venerated the Welsh language. [VERB that] She spends her days reading and watching television. [VERB] Synonyms: scan, study, look at, refer to Read is also a noun. I settled down to have a good read. 2. verb A2 When you read a piece of writing to someone, you say the words aloud. Jay reads poetry so beautifully. [VERB noun] I like it when she reads to us. [VERB + to] I sing to the boys or read them a story before tucking them in. [VERB noun noun] Synonyms: recite, deliver, utter, declaim 3. verb A2 People who can read have the ability to look at and understand written words. He couldn't read or write. [VERB] He could read words at 18 months. [VERB noun] Synonyms: understand, interpret, comprehend, construe 4. verb If you can read music, you have the ability to look at and understand the symbols that are used in written music to represent musical sounds. Later on I learned how to read music. [VERB noun] 5. verb When a computer reads a file or a document, it takes information from a disk or tape. [computing] An update has left the program unable to read the files. [VERB noun] 6. verb [no cont] You can use read when saying what is written on something or in something. For example, if a notice reads ' Entrance', the word 'Entrance' is written on it. The sign on the bus read 'Private: Not In Service'. [VERB with quote] Synonyms: register, show, record, display 7. verb If you refer to how a piece of writing reads, you are referring to its style. The book reads like a ballad. [VERB preposition/adverb] It reads very awkwardly. [VERB preposition/adverb] 8. countable noun [adjective NOUN] If you say that a book or magazine is a good read, you mean that it is very enjoyable to read. His latest novel is a good read. Synonyms: perusal, look (through), study, leaf (through) 9. verb If something is read in a particular way, it is understood or interpreted in that way. The play is being widely read as an allegory of imperialist conquest. [be VERB-ed + as] South Africans were praying last night that he has read the situation correctly. [VERB noun adverb/preposition] Now how do you read his remarks on that subject? [VERB noun adverb/preposition] Synonyms: interpret, take, understand, explain 10. verb If you read someone's mind or thoughts, you know exactly what they are thinking without them telling you. As if he could read her thoughts, Benny said, 'You're free to go any time you like.' [VERB noun] 11. verb If you can read someone or you can read their gestures, you can understand what they are thinking or feeling by the way they behave or the things they say. If you have to work in a team you must learn to read people. [VERB noun] Under the shaded light her expression was difficult to read. [VERB noun] 12. verb If someone who is trying to talk to you with a radio transmitter says, 'Do you read me?', they are asking you if you can hear them. Alpha-Bravo-Zulu 643 to Saltezar, do you read me? Over. [VERB noun] We read you loud and clear. Over. [VERB noun] 13. verb When you read a measuring device, you look at it to see what the figure or measurement on it is. It is essential that you are able to read a thermometer. [VERB noun] 14. verb If a measuring device reads a particular amount, it shows that amount. Cook for 1-1¼ hours for medium, or until the meat thermometer reads 55°C. [VERB amount] The fuel gauge reads below zero. [VERB amount] 15. verb B2 If you read a subject at university, you study it. [British, formal] She read French and German at Cambridge University. [VERB noun] He is now reading for a maths degree at Surrey University. [VERB + for] Synonyms: study, take, major in [US] 16. to take something as read phrase If you take something as read, you accept it as true or right and therefore feel that it does not need to be discussed or proved. We took it as read that he must have been a foreign agent. Pietersen's inclusion for Lord's 17. See also reading 18. to read between the lines phrase If you read between the lines, you understand what someone really means, or what is really happening in a situation, even though it is not said openly. Reading between the lines, it seems neither player will be going to Japan. Phrasal verbs: read across phrasal verb If you read across from one thing to another, you think or conclude that what is true of the first thing is also true of the second thing. [mainly business] It is dangerous to read across from one bank to the whole sector. [VP from n to n] There are some structural issues that don't read across to the British market. [VP to n] read into phrasal verb If you read a meaning into something, you think it is there although it may not actually be there. The addict often reads disapproval into people's reactions to him even where it does not exist. [VERB noun PARTICLE noun] It would be wrong to try to read too much into such a light-hearted production. [VERB noun PARTICLE noun] read out phrasal verb B1+ If you read out a piece of writing, you say it aloud. He's obliged to take his turn at reading out the announcements. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Shall I read them out? [VERB noun PARTICLE] read up on phrasal verb If you read up on a subject, you read a lot about it so that you become informed about it. She spent time in the library, reading up on her new employers. [VERB PARTICLE PARTICLE noun] Quotations: Read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest Book of Common Prayer Idioms: read someone like a book to know exactly what someone is thinking and planning There are a number of books on the market which suggest that it is possible to learn to read a person like a book. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers read between the lines to understand what someone really means, or what is really happening in a situation, even though it is not stated openly He was reluctant to go into details, but reading between the lines it appears that the Bank of England has vetoed any idea of a merger between British banks. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers read my lips said to tell someone to believe and trust what you are saying Mr Bush won the White House in 1988 thanks, in large part, to his now infamous pledge `read my lips: no new taxes'. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers read the riot act to angrily tell someone off for having done something stupid or wrong The president read the riot act to his party, warning those who sought to preserve the old system that power was already slipping from their grasp. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers read the runes [British, literary] to understand a situation in a particular way, and decide what is likely to happen The management has proved itself innovative and imaginative. They read the runes and knew what would happen. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: good read This is a shiveringly good read, especially by torch, in a tent. Times, Sunday Times (2008) If you're wishing you were on your summer hols at the moment, then lose yourself in this sizzlingly good read. The Sun (2014) It is a rattling good read with excitement and suspense sustained to the last page. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Much of it is a rollicking good read, but the problem is that he approaches his subject as a political historian. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Easy to read and informative, this is a great read for any mum-to-be. The Sun (2013) Some beautiful writing about a difficult period in time makes for a great read. The Sun (2014) Will it turn out to be a 'quick read'? Times, Sunday Times It's a very quick read: there are currently only five of them. Times, Sunday Times Perfect for when you've only got 15 minutes to yourself and want a quick read rather than getting caught up in a lengthy page-turner. The Sun Although the book looks big it's a quick read because of the drawings. The Sun It's a rather droll, quick read that would have been improved with more examples of his findings into alternative medicine. Times, Sunday Times The citing commissioner might be watching this game back as you read this report. Times, Sunday Times She read his report - and completely ignored it. Times, Sunday Times I would urge anyone to read the report before forming their own opinion. Times, Sunday Times According to a source within the firm, worried lawyers trying to read the report found that they had difficulty accessing the magazine's website. Times, Sunday Times Often by people who had never (and still have never) read his report. Times, Sunday Times If it's a 1/5 or a 4/5, you read the review. Times, Sunday Times I read a review where some journalist ranted about my 'ridiculous' pseudonym, when actually it's my real name. The Sun Funny thing, if you read my review alongside, the film admonishes this exact sort of behaviour. ST I just read a review the other day. Christianity Today I don't award the stars; the subs read the review and extrapolate from that. Times, Sunday Times I've read this statement 47 times now and still have no idea what it means. Times, Sunday Times He read his statement without a trace of triumphalism. Times, Sunday Times As his lawyer read her statement, even she seemed overwhelmed. Times, Sunday Times When her solicitor read her statement on her release from jail, did she call other inmates prisoners? The Sun She read her statement, hands folded in front of her like a schoolmarm (which she was). Times, Sunday Times She has to think about how we can grab our readers' attention and make them want to read the story. Times, Sunday Times Again, one would like to read the story as seen from her point of view. The Times Literary Supplement Have you ever read a story about yourself that isn't true? The Sun But since he didn't, we can read the story and dream. Christianity Today When you talk, they hear you, but when you read a story, people kind of go into a trance. Christianity Today Finally, we read the transcript of their last phone conversation, recorded by the district attorney's office to gather evidence for another prosecution. Times,Sunday Times Let's start with the people who left his office and said things that if you read the transcript were palpably untrue. Times, Sunday Times Click here to read a transcript of the full interview. Christianity Today One group read a transcript in which a recruiter hired by the applicant answered the questions. Times, Sunday Times Captions can also be used by viewers who simply wish to read a transcript along with the program audio. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The verdict was read out after a few hours. Times, Sunday Times Read his verdict on the stars of the show in our special eight-page pullout. The Sun He remained calm in the dock as the verdict was read out and gave an almost emotionless statement outside the court. The Sun There were angry scenes in the courtroom as the verdict was read out. Times,Sunday Times Two armed policewomen stood outside the dock and asked her to stand up when the chief judge read the verdict. Times, Sunday Times His followers pointed out they could zoom in and read the account number after he posted it. The Sun One group of pupils read an account of the business practices of big food companies. Times, Sunday Times He had read my account on the internet. The Sun She was suspended after a patient read her account and complained about her fitness to practise. Times, Sunday Times I read his account of a trip he made two years ago. Times, Sunday Times Therefore, patients were incited to read scripture and gospel before treatment was administered. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Reading scripture, or the lives of the saints, can allow us to dream of a different and better time. Times, Sunday Times Mourners sang hymns and prayed, and deacons read scriptures. Houston Chronicle Members are encouraged to pray several times a day, to perform good works, and to read scriptures daily. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Kindred keep vigil until the great departure, singing hymns, praying and reading scripture. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Few of them could even read silently: texts were typically read orally in groups or alone in a muffled voice. Christianity Today They compared reading silently, hearing someone else read, listening to a recording of yourself reading and reading aloud in real time. The Sun In fact, the last time he was alone was right at the start, when we see him reading silently to himself. The Times Literary Supplement We went upstairs and we read the script and we gave our thoughts about it. The Sun (2016) He read voraciously, remembered what he had read and could talk about it. Times, Sunday Times He studied the language, tended his garden, followed rugby and read voraciously. Times, Sunday Times She also became politically aware and began to read voraciously. Times, Sunday Times He read voraciously, at least one book per night, sometimes more, he claimed. Times, Sunday Times I read voraciously, and books were my furniture, piled everywhere. Times, Sunday Times He read widely, liked silence, and his diary and his commonplace books and particularly the psalms all mattered to him. Times, Sunday Times Too many also fail to read widely, often fearing they will find fiction by others better than their own. Times, Sunday Times Teachers engaged her in discussion about the subjects she loved and encouraged her to read widely outside her syllabuses. Times, Sunday Times Open your mind to all areas of the law - first impressions are rarely accurate - and read widely. Times, Sunday Times To provide arresting and relevant sermon illustrations demands that preachers read widely. Christianity Today It's a terrific read and it will win awards. Times, Sunday Times You'll be gripped by this terrific read from page one. The Sun It's a terrific read, filled with juicy detail and driven by sympathy for a man who was fêted as a national hero but was extremely hard to like. Times, Sunday Times I'm not suggesting too close a link, except that both are terrific reads. Times, Sunday Times Most of all; it's a terrific read... 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