v (1)閱讀，理解(be able to understand sth printed or written)[I，T+n](常與can或be able連用)：Can your little boy～? 你的小男孩能閱讀嗎? teach sb to～and write 教某人讀書寫字;～shorthand/Braille/traffic signs/music/the gas meter/a map理解速記符號/讀懂盲文/識別交通標(biāo)志/閱讀樂譜/看煤氣表/看地圖;Can you～the untidy writing? 你能看懂這么亂的字嗎?I can't～your telegram. 我看不懂你的電報。 I can～German，but don't speak it. 我讀得懂德語，但不會說?！纪絚omprehend，understand;
?(2)默(朗)讀(go through printed or written words or symbols;silently or aloud)[I，I+prep，I+adv，T+n，T+wh 無pass，T+n+adv，D+n+n，D+n+prep(to)]：Is this book much～? 讀這本書的人多嗎?～in bed/together在床上/一起讀書;～to oneself 默讀;～(to sb) from a book of stories(給某人)讀故事書中的故事;R～(the text)aloud/silently，please. 請朗/默讀(課文)?！玜n article through (over) 通讀一篇文章;～a letter/a book/a newspaper 讀信/書/報;～what the caution/the thermometer says讀警告上的內(nèi)容/溫度計上的指數(shù);～a story to the class/the children (～the class/the children a story)給全班/孩子們讀一篇故事;〖同〗utter;
?(3)獲悉，得到(gain knowledge by reading)[I+prep(about/of)，T+n，T+that，T+wh無pass，T+wh+inf 無pass]：～about an incident/about a murder/about a bank-robbery/of sb's death in yesterday's paper 從昨天的報紙上看到一件事/謀殺案/銀行搶劫案/某人去世的消息;～an interesting article/the news/the share prices/the account of the murder in the paper 在報紙上讀到了一篇有趣的文章/那消息/股票行情/那一謀殺案的報道;～in the book/the paper/the official report that the government is going to cut taxes 從書上/報紙上/官方的報道中獲悉政府要削減稅收;～how to make pastry/what sb has been doing 通過閱讀得知怎樣做糕點/某人一直在干什么;〖同〗scan，glance，note;
?(4)學(xué)習(xí)，攻讀，研究(undertake a course of study in a subject)[I+prep(for)，T+n]：～for the Bar/for a degree in physics/for an examination為當(dāng)律師攻讀法律/為攻讀物理學(xué)位/為準(zhǔn)備考試而學(xué)習(xí);～history/law/French/physics at Oxford 在牛津大學(xué)攻讀歷史/法律/法語/物理;〖同〗study;
?(5)看出(懂)(discover or make out the true nature or mood of)[T+n]：～sb's hand/sb's palm 看手相;～sb's thoughts/sb's mind/sb's heart/sb's character/sb's moods 識透某人的心思/心思/心意/個性(特點)/心情;～sb 識透某人;How does he～the present situation? 他對目前形勢怎樣看?He can～symptoms correctly as a doctor. 作為一名醫(yī)生，他能準(zhǔn)確地判斷病情。〖同〗understand;
?(6)意味著，理解為(interpret or understand in a specified way)[I無prog，C+n+as尤pass]：The letter～s to me as if he won't help us. 就我的理解，這封信似乎是說他不愿幫助我們。His silence can be～as consent. 他的沉默可以理解成是同意。It could be～as the simple story of the narrator. 這只能理解成是敘述者的簡單經(jīng)歷?！玹he speech as satire/this to mean that he won't support us 把這個發(fā)言理解為諷刺/將這理解為他不支持我們;〖同〗interpret，explain;
?(7)內(nèi)容是(have or contain a certain form or wording)[I]：The sentence/His letter/The passage～s as follows. 判決/他的信/這篇文章的內(nèi)容如下。The notice on the gate～s “Evacuee Reception Centre”. 大門上的告示寫著“疏散人員接待中心”。The sign～s “Keep Right”. 那塊牌子寫著“靠右行駛”。The ticket～s“From New York to Boston”. 票上寫著“紐約至波士頓”。
?(8)讀起來……(have a certain character evident to the reader)[I]：～well/oddly/jerkily/like poetry 讀起來很好/奇怪/拗口/像詩;Chaucer's English～s very differently from Shakespeare's. 喬叟寫的英語讀起來與莎士比亞寫的英語很不一樣。
?(9)標(biāo)明，讀數(shù)為(register，indicate or show)[I+n/prep]：The thermometer～s 30 degree. 溫度計指數(shù)為30度。 The speedometer～s 60 kph. 速度表指數(shù)為每小時60公里。What does the dial/the scale/the gauge～? 表盤/刻度尺/量規(guī)的讀數(shù)是多少?〖同〗indicate;
?(10)(用在勘誤表中)用……代替(be replaced by another)[T+n+prep(for)，C+n+n/adj]：“Mr.W.H.all” should be～“Mr.W.Hall”. “Mr.W.H.all”應(yīng)改為“Mr.W.Hall”。 For “boon”～s“bone”. “boon”應(yīng)改為“bone”。The book～s“effect” for “affect”. 本書中的“affect”應(yīng)改為“effect”。
?(11)聽得清楚(hear and understand，when using a two-way radio)[T+n]：We're～ing you loud and clear. 我們聽到你的聲音非常清晰。Are you～ing me? 你聽得見我講話嗎?
?read between the lines 從字里行間看出：He wrote that he liked the camp life very much，but I could～between the lines that he was homesick. 他來信說他很喜歡野營生活，但從字里行間中我能看出他想家。
?read sb like a book 對某人(的想法)了如指掌(infml)：John's girl-friend could～him like a book. 約翰的女朋友對他了如指掌。
?read sb/oneself to sleep 看(念)書使某人(自己)漸漸睡著了：The mother～the child to sleep. 母親給那個孩子念書使他入睡。She tried to～herself to sleep. 她試圖通過看書使自己入睡。
?read sth into sth 理解文章(材料)時加入原來沒有的意思：Don't go～ing things into my story which I didn't put there. 別在我的故事里添枝加葉。
?take it/sth as read 無可爭辯：We can take it as～that she isn't happy. 她并不幸福，這是無可爭辯的。We can take her objection as～. 我們可以肯定她會反對的。
?read back(v adv)復(fù)述，重復(fù)(vt)：Do you mind～ing back the text of my message? 請你把我給你口授的電文復(fù)述一下，好嗎?
?read out(v adv)大聲讀出(vt)：The boy～out his lesson clearly. 那個男孩清楚地大聲讀他的功課。
?read up (on)(v adv(prep))專門鉆研(某個學(xué)科)(vt)：R～up the rules and you'll see that I am right. 仔細(xì)研究一下這些規(guī)則，你就會明白我是對的。Please～up on the political theory before the next class. 下節(jié)課之前，請仔細(xì)地研究一下這一政治理論。
?→′readable adj 可讀性很強的;易讀的;可辨認(rèn)的;′reader n讀者;′reading n;
?n (1)閱讀(period of reading;act of reading)[U，a～](尤infml，BrE)：have/enjoy a little～讀/喜歡讀一會兒書;have a long/short/quiet～讀了好長時間/讀了一會兒/靜靜地讀書;have a～of literature 讀一些文學(xué)書籍;I like a good～before going to sleep. 睡覺前，我喜歡好好讀一會兒書。
?(2)讀物，供閱讀的東西(matter suitable for reading)[U，a～]：a good～ 有益的讀物; an excellent～ 優(yōu)秀的讀物;The writer/book is a very good～. 這位作家的作品/這本書是很好的讀物。
?adj 知識淵博的(having sufficient knowledge obtained from reading)：a well-～young man 一位知識淵博的年輕人;He discovered that the young visitor was well～. 他發(fā)現(xiàn)那位年輕的來訪者知識淵博。He had literary taste，and was widely～in science. 他愛好文學(xué)，而且在科學(xué)方面也博覽群書。