to read
01
读, 阅读
to look at written or printed words or symbols and understand their meaning
Transitive: to read written words
例子
I can read this book easily.
我可以轻松地阅读这本书。
Please read the instructions carefully.
请仔细阅读说明。
1.1
读, 朗读
to go through a written or printed text and say that out loud to others so that they can hear it
Ditransitive: to read a text to sb | to read sb a text
例子
Reading a bedtime story to your child is a lovely tradition.
给孩子读睡前故事是一个可爱的传统。
Mom, can you read this bedtime story to me?
妈妈，你能给我读这个睡前故事吗？
1.2
读, 解释
used for saying that a certain word, etc. in a text should be replaced with another word
Transitive: to read a word
例子
It 's a typo; we should read " their " not " there. "
这是一个打字错误；我们应该读“their”而不是“there”。
In the document, " apple " should be read as " orange. "
在文件中，“苹果”应读作“橙子”。
1.3
写着, 读作
(of a sign, text, or letter) to be in a specific wording
Transitive: to read a particular content
例子
The label on the box reads " Fragile - Handle with care. "
盒子上的标签写着“易碎 - 小心轻放”。
The email notification read " Important message from your boss. "
电子邮件通知写着"老板的重要消息。"
02
阅读
to discover information from something written
Intransitive
Transitive: to read that
例子
Do n't trust everything you read on the internet.
不要相信你在互联网上读到的一切。
I read in a magazine that they discovered a new species of butterfly.
我在一本杂志上读到他们发现了一种新的蝴蝶。
2.1
解读, 阅读
to interpret a particular thing in a specific way
Transitive: to read sth in a specific manner
例子
I read his smile as a sign of approval.
我解读他的微笑为赞同的表示。
Her raised eyebrows were read as a signal of surprise.
她扬起的眉毛被解读为惊讶的信号。
2.2
读起来, 给人以印象
(of a text) to give a certain impression
Intransitive: to read in a specific manner
例子
The novel reads as if it were written by a seasoned author.
这本小说读起来就像是由一位经验丰富的作家写的。
The report reads smoothly and is easy to understand.
报告读起来流畅易懂。
03
显示, 指示
(of a piece of measuring equipment) to indicate a specific amount or number
Transitive: to read an amount or number
例子
The fuel gauge in the car reads half full.
汽车中的燃油表显示半满。
The scale on the bathroom floor read 150 pounds this morning.
浴室地板上的秤今早显示150磅。
3.1
读取, 记录
to obtain information from what is indicated on a piece of measuring equipment
Transitive: to read a measuring equipment
例子
The technician will read the water meter today.
技术人员今天会读取水表。
Could you read the barometer and tell me the atmospheric pressure?
你能读取气压计并告诉我大气压力吗？
04
接收, 理解
to hear and understand what someone is saying on a radio transmitter
Transitive: to read sb
例子
' Roger, this is Alpha Team. Do you read us, over?'
'罗杰，这里是阿尔法小队。你能听到我们吗，完毕？'
' Team leader to base, come in. Do you read us?'
'队长呼叫基地，收到请回答。你能听到我们吗？'
05
读取, 解释
(with reference to computers) to interpret, copy, or move information
Transitive: to read computer data
例子
The software can read various file formats, making it versatile.
该软件可以读取各种文件格式，使其用途广泛。
Can you read this external hard drive on your laptop?
你能在你的笔记本电脑上读取这个外置硬盘吗？
06
学习, 攻读
to be a student of a specific subject, particularly at a university
Dialect
British
BritishTransitive: to read a subject
例子
They read economics at the London School of Economics.
他们在伦敦经济学院学习经济学。
I 'm planning to read engineering at Imperial College London.
我计划在伦敦帝国学院攻读工程学。
07
阅读, 解读
to observe and interpret signs, movements, or behavior in order to anticipate what will happen next
例子
The fighter could read his opponent's body language and dodge punches before they landed.
这位战士可以读懂对手的肢体语言，并在拳头落下之前躲避。
A good chess player knows how to read the board and predict the opponent's next move.
一个好的棋手知道如何阅读棋盘并预测对手的下一步行动。
08
狠批, 吐槽
to criticize, point out, or call out someone's flaws, often in a clever, witty, or cutting way
Slang例子
He read her outfit; it was a total disaster.
他批评了她的穿着；那完全是一场灾难。
Do n't try to lie; she 'll read you in a second.
别试图撒谎；她会在一秒钟内读你。
Read
01
阅读, 读物
something that is read
