〈 read 〉
[基本字彙]
【動詞】
read, reading, reads
【及物動詞】
1 閱讀, 讀
2 大聲唸, 朗讀
She read her poems to the students. 她朗讀她的詩歌給學生聽
3 懂得, 了解
reads Chinese 看得懂中文
reads music 看得懂樂譜
4 a. 閱讀並了解, 懂得
reading Braille 懂得 (盲人用的) 點字
reading sign language 看得懂手語
b. 研究
reading a map 研究地圖
5 a. 細密地觀察
The tracker read the trail for signs of game.獵人仔細檢視獵物的蹤跡
b. (經檢視而) 辨明; 遠遠地看出
"I can read abandonment in a broken door or shattered window."我可以從一扇破門或破窗來看出荒廢的痕跡
6 看透
I can read your mind like a book.就像看一本書一樣, 我能看透你的心思
He's a hard person to read. 他是個令人難以理解的人
7 a. 詮釋, 歸結出…的涵意
She read a different meaning into what he had said.她覺得他所說的話裡有不同的含意
b. 認為…具特殊的意義
I read the novel as a parable. 我覺得這小說像本寓言故事書
8 預測; 預言
9 充分了解, 接收 (如收音機的訊息)
I read you loud and clear. 我聽到你的聲音很大聲, 也很清楚
10 研究; 研讀
She read history as an undergraduate. 她在大學攻讀歷史
11 得知, 獲得 (知識)
He read that interest rates would continue to rise.他得知利率將持續上揚
12 校對
13 誤念, 誤用
For change read charge. charge 為 change 的誤用
14 指示; 記出; 顯示
The dial reads 32°. 儀表板上顯示三十二度
15『電腦』(從一個儲存體, 如磁片中) 讀取資料
【不及物動詞】
1 閱讀, 理解
2 朗讀
He reads to his children every night. 他每天晚上朗誦給他的孩子們聽
3 得知
We read about the storm in the paper today.我們從今天的報紙上得知有個暴風雨
4 研讀
5 陳述
Recite the poem exactly as it reads. 一字不漏地把那首詩背誦出來
6 具有一定的含意
As the law reads, the defendant is guilty. 根據法律, 被告是有罪的
7 指示, 記出, 顯示
How does your new watch read? 你的新手錶現在是幾點鐘啊?
8 讀起來
His poems read well. 他的詩作唸起來滿不錯
【名詞】
〔口語〕 讀物
"The book is page-turner as well as a very satisfying read." (Frank Conroy)這本書不僅是讓人翻看的書, 而且是本非常令人滿意的讀物
【形容詞】
由閱讀得知的; 獲知的
He was only sparsely read in fields outside his profession.他只是粗略涉取他事業領域外的知識
read out
大聲唸出來
Please read out the names on the list. 請把名單上的名字大聲唸出來
read up
研讀
Read up on the places you plan to visit before you travel.旅行之前你要先把計畫要去參觀的地方的資料研讀一番
【慣用語】
read a lecture (lesson)
申斥
Mother read us a lecture after the principle telephoned her.媽媽接了校長的電話後訓了我們一頓
read between the lines
領會, 察覺
learned to read between the lines of corporate annual reports to discern areas of fiscal weakness學習去領會公司年度報表的內容, 以便瞭解財務上的弱點
read out of
宣告逐出
He was read out of the secretariat after the embarrassing incident.發生那件醜聞之後, 他被逐出了祕書處