›to look at carefully so as to understand the meaning of: to read a book; to read music.
›to utter aloud or render in speech: reading a story to his children; The actor read his lines in a booming voice.
›to have such knowledge of as to be able to understand things written in it: to be able to read French.
›to apprehend the meaning of otherwise than with the eyes, as by means of the fingers: to read Braille.
›to apprehend or interpret the meaning of: to read a semaphore; to read sign language.
›to make out the significance of by scrutiny or observation: to read the cloudy sky as the threat of a storm; a fisherman skilled in reading a stream for potential pools.
›to anticipate, expect, or calculate by observation: At the line of scrimmage, the quarterback read a blitz and called an audible.
›to foresee, foretell, or predict: to read a person's fortune in tea leaves.
›to make out the character, motivations, desires, etc., of, as by the interpretation of outward signs.
›to interpret or attribute a meaning to, a musical composition, etc.): How do you read this clause in the contract?
›to infer from what is read, considered, or observed: He read an underlying sarcasm into her letter. In your silence I read agreement to my plan.
›to utter aloud or render in speech written or printed words that one is perusing: to read to a person.
›to give a public reading or recital.
›to inspect and apprehend the meaning of written or other signs or characters.
›to occupy oneself seriously with reading or study.
›to obtain knowledge or learn of something by reading.
›to admit of being read, especially properly or well.
›to have a certain wording.
›to admit of being interpreted: a rule that reads in two different ways.
›to register or indicate particular information, as the status or condition of something: Her blood pressure is reading a little low today.
›to have an effect or make an impression; show forth: Those battle photographs read with great impact.
›Computers. to read data, programs, or control information.
n.noun · 名词
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›an act or instance of reading: Give the agreement a careful read before you sign it.
›something that is read: Her new novel is a wonderful read.
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›read in, Computers. to place in memory.
›read out, to read aloud, as for someone's attention.Computers.to retrieve from a computer.
›read out of, to oust from membership in by a public announcement of dismissal: He was read out of the association because of alleged subversive activities.
›read up on, to learn about by reading; gather information on; research by reading: You'd better read up on World War I before taking the history test.