read
/ri:d; rid/
v (pt, pp read / red; rZd/)
1 [I, Tn] (used in the simple tenses or with can/be able 用于简单时态, 或与can/be able连用) (be able to) understand the meaning of (written or printed words or symbols) 理解(文字或印刷符号)的意义; 阅读
*be able to/know how to read and write well 有很好的读写能力
* I can't read your untidy writing. 你的字太乱, 我看不懂.
* read shorthand, Chinese (characters), Braille, music 理解速记符号、看懂汉字、辨认盲文、阅读乐谱
* A motorist must be able to read traffic signs. 机动车辆驾驶员必须能看懂交通标志.
2 [I, Ipr, Ip, Tn, Tn.p, Tw no passive 不用于被动语态, Dn.n, Dn.pr] ~ sth (to sb) go through (written or printed words, etc) silently or aloud to others 读, 默读, 朗诵(文字等)
*I haven't enough time to read/for reading. 我没有足够的时间读书.
* He was reading silently/to himself. 他正在默读.
* His work is not much read (ie Few people read it) nowadays. 他的作品现在很少有人看.
* She read (to us) from her book. 她(向我们)朗诵她的书.
* Read (the letter) aloud, please. 请大声念(这封信).
* read proofs, ie read and correct the proofs of a book, etc 读校样(校对)
* He read the article through twice. 他把那篇文章通读了两遍.
* Read this over for mistakes. 把这校阅一下.
* Read what the instructions say. 看看说明书上是怎样说的.
* She read a story to us/read us a story. 她给我们读了一篇故事.
3 [Ipr, Tn, Tf, Tw no passive 不用于被动语态] ~ about/of sb/sth discover or find out about sb/sth by reading 藉助阅读发现某人[某事物]的情况
*I read about/of her in today's paper. 我在今天的报纸上读到关于她的消息.
* read the news, the share prices, etc 看新闻、了解股票行情
* I read that he had resigned. 我看到他已辞职的报道.
* We read how it was done. 我们看到了资料, 知道是怎么做的了.
4 [Ipr, Tn] ~ (for) sth study (a subject), esp at a university 研究(某学科); (尤指在大学)攻读, 学习
*read classics, law, etc at Oxford 在牛津大学学古典文学、法律等
* read for a physics degree/a degree in physics 攻读物理学位
* read for the Bar, ie study law to become a barrister 学习法律准备当律师.
5 (a) [Tn] learn the significance of (sth); interpret 领会(某事物)的意义; 解释
*read sb's mind/thoughts 了解某人的想法
* read (sb's fortune in) the cards 解(某人吉凶的)纸牌含义
* A gypsy read my hand/palm, ie told me about myself and my future by looking at the lines on the palm of my hand. 一个吉卜赛人为我看手相.
* Doctors must be able to read symptoms correctly. 医生要有正确诊断症状的能力.
* How do you read the present situation? 你对当前的形势怎样看?
(b) [Cn.n/a esp passive 尤用于被动语态]~ sth as sth (of a statement, action, etc) convey meaning(s) which may not be intended (指言语、行动等)有别的意思(可能并非有意表达的)
*Silence must not always be read as consent. 沉默并不见得一定意味着同意.
6 [I] have a certain wording 有某字样
*The sign reads `Keep Left.' 路标上写着`靠左行驶.'
* The clause reads thus/as follows... 该条款内容如下....
7 (a) [In/pr] (of measuring instruments) indicate a certain weight, pressure, voltage, etc (指测量仪器)显示某一重量、压力、电压等数值
*What does the scale, dial, gauge, etc read? 刻度尺、刻度盘、量规等显示的读数是多少?
* The meter reads
5500 units. 仪表标明为5500单位.
(b) [Tn, Tw] receive information from instruments (从仪器中)得到信息
*read the gas/electric meter 从煤气[电]表中看到读数
* I can't read what the thermometer says. 我不会看温度表上的度数.
8 [I] give a certain impression 给予某种印象
*The story reads well/badly. 这篇小说读起来很不错[不好].
* The poem reads like (ie sounds as if it is) a translation. 这首诗听起来像是翻译作品.
9 [Tn] hear and understand (sb speaking on a two-way radio) 听明白(某人在双向无线电通讯中说的话)
*`Are you reading me?' `Reading you loud and clear.' `你听得清我的话吗?'`听清了, 声音又大又清楚.'
10 [Tn.pr, Cn.n/a] ~ A for B; ~ B for A (of corrections in text) replace (one word, etc) with another (指勘误)将(某词语等)改作另一词语等
*For `neat' in line
3 read `nest'. 把第3行中的`neat'改为`nest'.
11 (idm 习语) ,read between the `lines look for or discover a meaning in sth written or spoken that is not openly stated 找出或发觉字里行间的言外之意. ,read sb like a `book (infml 口) understand clearly sb's motives, thoughts, etc 清楚地了解某人的动机、思想等
*I can read you like a book
*you're not sorry at all. 我可以看透你的心思
*你根本就不感到懊悔. ,read (sb) the `Riot Act declare authoritatively (to sb) that sth must stop (向某人)宣布不得再做某事
*When he came home drunk again, she read him the Riot Act. 他又一次醉醺醺地回到家里, 她立刻警告他下不为例. ,read oneself/sb to `sleep read until one/sb falls asleep 读着读着就使自己[某人]睡着了. ,take it/sth as `read assume sth without a need for discussion 不妨认定某事
*We can take it as read that she will object. 我们可以肯定她一定反对.
* You can take his agreement as read. 你可以确信他一定会同意.
12 (phr v) read on continue reading 继续读; 读下去
*Will Tom and Sue's quarrel mean divorce? Now read on... 汤姆和休争吵是不是要离婚呢? 往下读吧.... read sth back read (a message, etc) aloud so that its accuracy can be checked 读出(信息内容等)以供校验
*Read me back that telephone number. 把那个电话号码念给我听听. read sth into sth assume that sth means more than it does 将本来没有的意思加进去解释; 自以为有某种含义
*You have read into her letter a sympathy that she cannot possibly feel. 你误解她信中有同情的意思, 她根本不可能有这种感觉. read sth out read sth aloud, esp to others 读出(文字内容)(尤指为别人)
*She read out the letter to all of us. 她给我们大家念了那封信. read sb/sth up; read up on sb/sth read extensively about or make a special study of (a subject) 广泛阅读(某学科的著作); 对(某学科)作专门研究
*I must read Nelson up/read up on Nelson for the history exam. 我为准备历史考试得专门研究一下纳尔逊的生平事迹.
/ri:d; rid/
n [sing] (infml 口 esp Brit)
1 period or act of reading 阅读
*have a long, quiet, little, etc read 长时间、静静、短时间等的阅读
* Can I have a read of that timetable? 我可以看一下那张时间表吗?
2 (withan adj 与形容词连用) writer, book, etc that is interestingto read 使人感兴趣的书、某作家的著作等
*This author/novel is a very good read. 这位作家的著作[这部小说]非常好.
/red; rɛd/
adj (preceded by an adv 用于副词之後) having knowledge gained from reading 博学的
*a well-read person 博览群书的人
* be widely read in the classics 有渊博的古典文学知识.