read1 /riːd/ ●●● S1 W1 verb (past tensepst and past participlepp read /red/) → reed1 words/books 文字/书籍 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]READ to look at written words and understand what they mean 阅读,读懂 I can’t read your writing. 我看不懂你写的东西。
She picked up the letter and read it. 她拿起信读了起来。
Read the instructions carefully before you start. 开始前要仔细阅读说明。
children who are just learning to read and write 刚刚开始学习读和写的儿童
Her books are quite widely read (=read by a lot of people). 她的书读者很多。
When I was young, I read every one of his books from cover to cover (=read all of something because you are very interested). 我小时候,他的每一本书我都从头到尾一页不落地看过。
2 find information 发现信息 [intransitiveI, transitiveT not in progressive]READ to find out information from books, newspapers etc 〔在书籍、报纸等中〕读到,看到 You can’t believe everything you read in the papers. 报纸上看到的东西,你不能全都相信。
read about Did you read about what happened to that guy in Florida? 你看到佛罗里达州那个家伙的事了吗?
read of I was shocked when I read of his death. 看到他的死讯,我十分震惊。
read (that) I read last week that the disease is on the increase. 上周我在报纸上看到说患这种病的人越来越多。
3 read and speak 朗读 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]READ to say the words in a book, newspaper etc so that people can hear them 读出,朗读read somebody something Daddy, will you read me a story? 爸爸,给我念个故事好吗?
read (something) to somebody Our mother reads to us every evening. 妈妈每天晚上都给我们读点东西。
Teachers should read more poetry to children. 老师应该多读点诗给孩子听。
He glanced at the letter and began to read it aloud. 他看了一下信,大声地念起来。
4 music/maps etc 乐谱/地图等 [transitiveT]UNDERSTAND to look at signs or pictures and understand what they mean 读懂,看懂〔符号或图片〕 He plays the violin very well but can’t actually read music. 他小提琴拉得很好,但其实他不识谱。
Are you any good at map reading? 你查地图在行吗?
5. computer 计算机 [transitiveT] technicalTD if a computer can read a disk, it can take the information that is on the disk and put it into its memory 读取〔磁盘中的信息〕 6 understand STH in a particular way 以某种方式理解某事 [transitiveT always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]UNDERSTAND to understand a situation, remark etc in one of several possible ways 解读,〔按某种方式〕理解 SYN interpret I wasn’t sure how to read his silence. 我不知道该如何解读他的沉默。
read something as something She shook her head, and I read this as a refusal. 她摇摇头,我以为这就是拒绝。
The poem can be read as a protest against war. 这首诗可以理解为对战争的抗议。
read something well/accurately (=understand something correctly) 正确理解某事物 He had accurately read the mood of the nation. 他准确解读了国民的情绪。
7 have words on 写有文字 [transitiveT not in progressive]READ used to say what words are on a sign, in a letter etc 〔指示牌、信上等〕写着 SYN say A sign on the outer door read: ‘No Entry’. 外边的门上有一块牌子,写着“禁止入内”。
8 style of writing 写作风格 [intransitiveI] if something reads well, badly etc, it has been written well, badly etc 读起来 I think in general the report reads well. 我认为这个报告总体上读起来不错。
9 read something as/for something CORRECTto replace one word or number with another one, usually with the correct one 将…改作…/用…替换…〔用于订正讹误〕 Please read £50 as £15. 请把50英镑改为15英镑。
For ‘November’ (=instead of November) on line 6, read ‘September’. 第6行的November应为September。
10 measuring 度量 [transitiveT] a) TMto look at the number or amount shown on a measuring instrument 看〔度量仪器显示的数字〕 Someone should be coming to read the gas meter. 应该会有人来查煤气表。
b) TMif a measuring instrument reads a particular number, it shows that number 〔度量仪器〕显示,指示 The thermometer read 46 degrees. 温度计显示46度。
11 at university 在大学里 [intransitiveI, transitiveT] British EnglishBrESEC to study a subject at a university 攻读,念〔某一课程〕 I read history at Cambridge. 我在剑桥大学攻读历史。
read for He wants to read for a law degree. 他想去读一个法学学位。
RegisterIn everyday British English, people usually say that someone does a subject at university: 在日常英国英语中,人们表达某人在大学读某一课程时,一般用 does
I did history at Cambridge. 我曾在剑桥读历史。
He wants to do a law degree. 他想去读一个法律学位。
12 take it as read (that) especially British EnglishBrE to feel certain that something is true although no one has told you it is true 假定;认为 SYN assume You can take it as read that we will support the project. 你可以认为我们会支持这个项目。
take it as read (that)• Let us take it as read that Hawkwind started quite a few trends in their time. 13 take something as read to accept that a report or statement is correct without reading it or discussing it 〔未经阅读或讨论而〕相信某事物是正确的 We’ll take the secretary’s report as read. 我们会认为秘书的报告不会有错。
take something as read• Let us take it as read that Hawkwind started quite a few trends in their time. 14 read between the lines MEANINGto guess someone’s real feelings from something they say or write, when they do not tell you directly 看出字里行间的意思;听出真实意思 Reading between the lines, I’d say Robert’s not very happy. 听言外之意,我看罗伯特不是很快乐。
read between the lines• While Anderson did not say directly that changes needed to be made, it was easy to read between the lines.• Frequently it is necessary to read between the lines.• Jody goes over the two faxes again, this time slowly, trying to read between the lines.• Simon presents his story in a typically heroic manner, so I have to read between the lines.• Reading between the lines, I don't think they want to train people who might soon leave the company.• Harriet, reading between the lines, knew exactly what her daughter meant.• So beware: if we were able to read between the lines that easily, so too can your family and friends!• Perseverance is required to understand the story and you have to read between the lines to find the book's full meaning.• Perseverance is required to understand the story and one had to read between the lines to find the book's full meaning.• You will use your powers of anticipation and imagination to read between the lines, to understand message and meaning.• Although the financial side is far from the whole story, you can usually read between the lines very clearly. 15 read somebody’s mind/thoughts UNDERSTANDto guess what someone else is thinking 猜测某人的心思 ‘Want some coffee?’ ‘You read my mind.’ “想来点咖啡吗?”“你真了解我啊。”
read somebody’s mind/thoughts• Don't expect your spouse to be able to read your mind. 16. can read somebody like a book KNOW somebodyif you can read someone like a book, you know them so well that you immediately know what they are thinking or feeling 对某人了如指掌can read somebody like a book• I can read you like a book - some book I've read six times already. 17. read somebody’s palm ROto look carefully at someone’s hand, in order to find out about their future 为某人看手相 18. read somebody’s lips UNDERSTANDto understand what someone is saying by watching the way their lips move. People who cannot hear do this. 〔因听不见而〕唇读,观唇辨意 → lip-read 19 read my lips spoken used to tell someone that you really mean what you are saying 你听好了;我说话算数 Read my lips: I will not let you down. 我说话算数,我不会让你失望的。
20. do you read me? spokenASK A QUESTION used to ask someone whether they can hear you when you are speaking to them by radio 听到没有?〔用于无线电通话时〕do you read me?• I do not want this to happen again! Do you read me?
21 well-read/widely-read READsomeone who is well-read has read a lot of books and knows a lot about many subjects 博览群书的,博学的 She is intelligent and extremely well-read. 她很聪明,而且极为博学。
→ reading, → read (somebody) the riot act at riot1(4)n GRAMMAR: Patterns with readread something in somethingYou
read something
in a book, newspaper, magazine etc:
I read the interview in the newspaper.
✗Don’t say:
read something on a book, newspaper, magazine etc You
read something
in a particular chapter of a book, or
in the introduction:
In this chapter you can read about different types of diet.
You
read something
in the instructions or
in a recipe:
I read in the instructions that you are supposed to boil the pasta for six minutes.
read something on somethingYou
read something
on the Internet or
on a website:
She read the story on the Internet.
You
read something
on a page:
You can read about his life story on page 12.
You
read something
on a train, bus, plane etc:
I like reading on the train – it helps to pass the time.
✗Don’t say:
read something in a train, bus, plane etc THESAURUSread to look at and understand the words in a book, magazine, letter etc for interest, enjoyment, or study 阅读,读懂What book are you reading at the moment? 你现在在读什么书?
I usually read the newspaper on the way to work. 我一般在上班途中看报纸。
flick/flip/leaf through something to turn the pages of a book, magazine etc quickly, looking for things that might interest you 快速翻阅/浏览某物〔以寻找有趣的东西〕While I was waiting, I flicked through a magazine. 我一边等一边翻看一本杂志。
nShe was flipping through the pages of an encyclopedia.
nCunningham was leafing through a copy of the Financial Times at his desk amidst a cloud of cigar-smoke.
browse through something to spend time looking through a book, magazine etc without any clear purpose, looking for things that might interest you 随意翻阅某物〔以寻找有趣的东西〕Would you like to browse through our holiday brochure? 你想看看我们的度假小册子吗?
skim/scan (through) something to read something quickly to get the main ideas or find a particular piece of information 快速浏览某物〔以了解主要内容或寻找某些信息〕I want you to skim through the article and write a short summary of it. 我要你们迅速浏览这篇文章,然后写一篇简短的摘要。
Tony scanned the menu for a vegetarian option. 托尼浏览菜单找素食。
pore over something to read something very carefully for a long time 仔细阅读某物They spent weeks poring over guidebooks and planning their holiday. 他们花了几个星期的时间研读旅游指南,安排度假。
devour something /dɪˈvaʊə $ -ˈvaʊr/ to read something quickly and eagerly 如饥似渴地阅读某物Her young fans devour her books. 她那些年轻粉丝如饥似渴地阅读她的作品。
dip into something to read short parts of something 略微翻看某物It’s a book you can dip into rather than read from cover to cover. 这本书你随便翻翻就行了,没必要从头读到尾。
plough/wade through something to read something long and boring 阅读〔冗长无聊的〕某物He’s upstairs ploughing through financial reports. 他在楼上苦读财务报告。
I can’t possibly wade through all this. 我不可能读完那么多无聊的东西。
surf the Net/Internet/Web to look quickly through information on the Internet, stopping to read what interests you 网上冲浪,浏览因特网5I was surfing the Net, trying to find my ideal job.我在网上浏览信息,想找一份理想的工作。
nHe surfed the Net, looking for jobs.
22 read something ↔ back phrasal verbphr v to read out loud something that you have just written down 大声读出〔刚才记下的内容〕 to Can you read that last bit back to me? 你把最后一点给我重复一遍好吗?
23.read for something phrasal verbphr v APTto say some of the words that are said by a particular character in a play, as a test of your ability to act 〔挑选演员时〕试读〔剧本〕 24 read something into something phrasal verbphr v MEANINGto think that a situation, action etc has a meaning or importance that it does not really have 把〔原本没有的意思〕加进去理解 It was only a casual remark. I think you’re reading too much into it. 那不过是随便说说,我觉得你是多心了。
read into • He reads them aloud into a tape recorder and marks changes on paper.• It was also proving very hard not to read more into his behaviour than he might have meant.• But you're reading too much into it.• I just read about going into mines.• His proud reading voice shattered into stammers of embarrassment.• Clearly much that is read provides insights into the emotional lives of others, and at the same time of ourselves.• I think people try to read too much into the greens.• Dougal could read meaning into the meaningless, like a priest finding omens in the steaming entrails of a sacrificed animal. 25 read something ↔ out phrasal verbphr v READto read and say words that are written down, so that people can hear 读出,宣读 Why don’t you read out the name of the winner? 为什么不宣读获胜者的名字呢?
to He read the last few sentences out to me. 他把最后几句话读出来给我听。
read out• Inspector was very annoyed if you didn't say that you were aware of it when he read things out.• She brings her notes about it to the meeting and reads them out.• Laura listened attentively while Yoyo read the speech out loud, and in the end, her eyes were glistening too.• He read it out loud to his colleagues, quite sarcastically, expecting them to agree that it was ridiculous.• Everything I had read before turned out to be outdated.• He comes up to my room in the evenings so that I can read them out to him.• Louis frowned while he read this out to Madeleine and the children at lunch.• We can read the books children are reading, find out what happens in class, ask what the guidance counselor said. read to• Everything I had read before turned out to be outdated.• Most people would share their letters, reading them out to everybody else.• He comes up to my room in the evenings so that I can read them out to him.• Louis frowned while he read this out to Madeleine and the children at lunch.• When she gets one she usually reads it out to me. 26 read something ↔ through/over phrasal verbphr v READto read something carefully from beginning to end in order to check details or find mistakes 通读,从头到尾仔细阅读 SYN check over/through Read the contract over carefully before you sign it. 仔细阅读合同之后再签字。
Spend a couple of minutes just reading through your essay. 花几分钟时间通读一遍你的文章。
27 read up on something (also read something ↔ up British English) phrasal verbphr v READto read a lot about something because you will need to know about it 攻读,就…作大量阅读 You’ll enjoy traveling more if you read up on the history of the countries you’ll be visiting. 如果你事先多读点东西,了解你要去的国家的历史,旅行就会更加有趣。