单词	read
释义	verb | noun readread1 /rid/ ●●● S1 W1 verb (past tense and past participle read /rɛd/) Etymology ETYMOLOGYread1 Origin: Old English rædan Verb Table VERB TABLE read Simple Form Present I, you, we, they read he, she, it reads Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they read Present perfect I, you, we, they have read he, she, it has read Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had read Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will read Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have read Continuous Form Present I am reading he, she, it is reading you, we, they are reading Past I, he, she, it was reading you, we, they were reading Present perfect I, you, we, they have been reading he, she, it has been reading Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been reading Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be reading Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been reading Collocations COLLOCATIONS► widely read  a widely read newspaper (=one that is read by many people) ► read (something) aloud/out loud  He opened the letter and began to read it aloud. ► read something well/accurately  He read the situation very well. ► read well/badly  The last paragraph reads badly. ► read like  Toward the end, the book starts to read like a list (=sound similar to one). ► read somebody’s mind/thoughts  Thanks for the coffee. You read my mind. ► can read ... like a book  Don’t try to fool me. I can read you like a book (=I understand the way you think very well). Thesaurus THESAURUSwords/books► read a)to look at written words and understand what they mean:  I like to read in bed. Always read the directions before you begin.b)to have the ability to look at words and understand them:  My parents taught me to read. I can read Spanish, but I can’t speak it very well. ► browse to look at pages of a magazine or book and just read the interesting parts:  He browsed through one of the old books. ► skim to read something very quickly to get the main ideas:  I only had time to skim the article, so I didn’t get all the details. ► look through to turn the pages of something and look at them without reading everything:  He looked through the report to make sure all the pages were there. ► flip/thumb through something to quickly turn the pages of a magazine or book without reading much:  She flipped nervously through a magazine as she waited to see the doctor. ► scan to read something quickly to find the specific information you want:  She scanned the list for her name. ► study to read something very carefully to find out information:  Lisa studied the menu in the restaurant, hoping to find something that was not too fattening. ► pore over something to read something very carefully for a long time:  She pored over the journals looking for clues. ► devour something formal to read something quickly and eagerly:  As a child, Gayle devoured detective stories. ► plow/wade through something to read something long and boring:  It would take hours to wade through the contract. ► peruse formal to read something carefully:  She sat at her desk perusing the manual. 1WORDS/BOOKS [intransitive, transitive] a)to look at written words and understand what they mean:  I like to read in bed. Always read the directions before you begin. Have you read her new book yet? a widely read newspaper (=one that is read by many people) b)to have the ability to look at words and understand them:  My parents taught me to read. I can read Spanish, but I can’t speak it very well.THESAURUSbrowse – to look at pages of a magazine or book and just read the interesting parts:  He browsed through one of the old books.skim – to read something very quickly to get the main ideas:  I only had time to skim the article, so I didn’t get all the details.look through – to turn the pages of something and look at them without reading everything:  He looked through the report to make sure all the pages were there.flip/thumb through something – to quickly turn the pages of a magazine or book without reading much:  She flipped nervously through a magazine as she waited to see the doctor.scan – to read something quickly to find the specific information you want:  She scanned the list for her name.study – to read something very carefully to find out information:  Lisa studied the menu in the restaurant, hoping to find something that was not too fattening.pore over something – to read something very carefully for a long time:  She pored over the journals looking for clues.devour something formal – to read something quickly and eagerly:  As a child, Gayle devoured detective stories.plow/wade through something – to read something long and boring:  It would take hours to wade through the contract.peruse formal – to read something carefully:  She sat at her desk perusing the manual.2FIND INFORMATION [intransitive, transitive not in progressive] to find out information from books, newspapers, etc.:  Don’t believe everything you read in the papers.read that I read that garlic is good for your heart.read about/of Did you read about the big snow storm in Canada?3READ AND SPEAK [intransitive, transitive] to say the written words in a book, newspaper, etc. so that people can hear them: read somebody something Daddy, will you read me a story?read (something) to somebody Mom always read to us at bedtime.read (something) aloud/out loud He opened the letter and began to read it aloud.4MUSIC/MAPS/SIGNS ETC. [transitive] to look at signs, pictures, maps, etc. and understand what they mean:  Can you read music?5COMPUTER [transitive] computers if the disk drive of a computer reads information from a disk, it takes the information and puts it into the computer’s memory6UNDERSTAND something IN A PARTICULAR WAY [transitive] to choose to understand a situation, remark, etc. in one of several possible ways: read something as something People read his silence as guilt.read something well/accurately He read the situation very well.7HAVE WORDS ON [transitive] used to say what the words are on a sign, newspaper headline, etc. SYN say:  The headline read: “Firefighters Save Girl From Flames.”8STYLE OF WRITING [intransitive always + adv./prep.] used to say that something is written well or badly, or in a particular style: read well/badly The last paragraph reads badly. Toward the end, the book starts to read like a list (=sound similar to one).9UNDERSTAND somebody'S THOUGHTS [transitive] to be able to understand what someone is like or what he or she is thinking: read somebody’s mind/thoughts Thanks for the coffee. You read my mind. Don’t try to fool me. I can read you like a book (=I understand the way you think very well).10MEASURING [transitive] a)science if a measuring instrument reads a particular number, it shows that number:  The thermometer read 46 degrees. b)to look at the number or amount shown on a measuring instrument such as a gas or electricity meter:  A man came to read the gas meter.11REPLACE WORDS read something as something (also for something read something) used to tell someone to replace a wrong number or word with the correct one:  Please read “5.2% interest” as “5.5% interest.” For “November” on line 6, read “September.”12read between the lines to guess someone’s real feelings or the truth about a situation, from something that is said or written but not expressed directly:  Reading between the lines, I’d say she’s not happy.13well-read having read a lot of books and gained a lot of knowledge:  He’s a well-read young man.14read somebody’s lips to understand what someone is saying by watching the way his or her lips move → see also lip-read15read my lips spoken used to tell someone that you really mean what you are saying:  Read my lips! I do not want to go out with you!16read somebody’s palm to look carefully at someone’s hand, in order to find out about his or her future17take it as read (that) to feel certain that something is true, even though no one has told you it is true:  I just took it as read that you would get the job.18take something as read to accept a report, statement, etc. as correct and complete without reading or hearing it:  We’ll have to take the secretary’s report as read.19do you read me? spoken used to ask someone whether he or she can hear and understand you when you are speaking to him or her by radio[Origin: Old English rædan] → see also reading, read (somebody) the riot act at riot1 (5)read something back to somebody phrasal verb to read out loud something that someone has written down for you:  Can you read the last paragraph back to me?read for something phrasal verb to perform the part of a particular character from a play, as a test of your ability to act in the play SYN auditionread something into something phrasal verb to think that a situation, action, etc. has a meaning or importance that it does not really have:  It was a joke. I think you’re reading too much into it.read something ↔ out phrasal verb to say the words that are written in a message, list, etc. so that people can hear:  He read out the names of the winners.read something ↔ through/over phrasal verb to read something carefully from beginning to end in order to check details or find mistakes:  Read the contract over carefully before you sign it.read up on/about something phrasal verb informal to read a lot about something because you will need to know about it:  I’ll have to read up on the tax laws before the meeting tomorrow. verb | noun readread2 noun [singular] 1a good read something that you enjoy reading:  It’s not great literature, but it’s a good read.2someone’s judgment about what is happening in a situation: read on He seems to have a good read on his players.
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