1. vt. & vi.读；看懂，理解　 look at and understand (sth printed or written); get (the stated information) from print or writing
2. vt.显示；标明　 show or indicate

　～ a dream　释梦
　～ a language　读懂某种语言
　～ a letter　读信
　～ a map　查阅地图
　～ a novel　读小说
　～ a poem aloud　朗诵一首诗
　～ a story　读故事
　～ a telegram　读电报
　～ books　读书
　～ drawing　领会绘画
　～ men's hearts　了解〔考察〕人们的心理
　～ music　领会音乐
　～ newspapers　看报
　～ one's face　观察某人的脸色
　～ one's hand　看手相
　～ one's mind　看出某人的心思
　～ one's mood　理解某人的心境
　～ one's thoughts　看出某人的心思
　～ the future　预言未来
　～ the sky　观天
　～ aloud　朗诵〔读〕
　～ quite well　阅读能力相当强
　～ admirably　巧妙地识破
　～ carefully　认真阅读
　～ clearly　清楚地标着
　～ differently　读起来不一样
　～ diligently　勤奋地阅读
　～ distinctly　清晰地标明
　～ eagerly　热切地阅读
　～ easily　容易看懂
　～ fluently　流利地朗读
　～ greedily　贪婪地阅读
　～ hungrily　如饥似渴地阅读
　～ hurriedly　匆匆地阅读
　～ intensively　精读
　～ largely　广泛地阅读
　～ loudly　大声地读
　～ normally　正常地读
　～ oddly　读起来很怪
　～ purposely　有目的地阅读
　～ silently　默读
　～ smoothly　读起来很流畅
　～ widely　阅读广泛
　～ wisely　聪明地阅读
　～ back　复述
　～ off　宣读
　～ on　往下念
　～ out　宣读，朗读
　～ out the result of the voting　宣读选举结果
　～ over　读完，读一遍
　～ through　看完
　～ through three of the passages　看完三段
　～ up　专攻，熟读
　～ up on some subject　系统地研究某一学科
　～ about　读到〔阅悉〕…
　～ as follows　内容如下
　～ between the lines　在字里行间寻找言外之意
　～ by candlelight　在烛光下阅读
　～ by children　供儿童阅读
　～ for　为…阅读〔学习〕
　～ for an examination　准备考试
　～ for degree　为取得学位而用功读书
　～ for the bar　为当律师而攻读
　～ from a book　选书中一段阅读
　～ from one's favourite author　选读自己最喜爱的作家的作品
　～ in a book　读一本书读得入迷
　～ in full as follows　全文如下
　～ into　把…理解成，使…归于
　～ of　读到〔阅悉〕…
　～ of that news quite by chance　偶然看到那则消息
　～ out of　宣布把…开除
　～ to　读给…听
　～ to oneself　默读
　～ oneself to sleep　看书看得睡着
　～ with expression　有表情地朗读

　I have been reading the whole morning.　我读了一上午的书。
　She is learning to read.　她正在学习阅读。
　I have little time to read.　我很少有时间看书。
　Children in a primary school read and write every day.　小学里的孩子们每天都要读书写字。
　The sentence reads smoothly.　这句子读起来很流畅。
　The two editions read differently.　这两种版本读起来不一样。
　The name should read "Benson", not "Fenton".　这名字念Benson，而不念Fenton.
　This poem reads well.　这首诗读起来很好。
　His article reads fluently.　他的文章读起来很通顺。
　She likes reading books.　她喜欢看书。
　How many English books have you read?　你读过几本英语书?
　I read English literature at Beijing University.　我在北京大学攻读英国文学。
　I can't read your notes.　我看不懂你的笔记。
　Can you read the signs?　你能读懂这些符号吗?
　She reads French quite well, but doesn't speak it.　她法语的阅读能力很强，但不会说法语。
　I can read your thoughts from your face.　我可以从你脸上看出你的心思。
　You can read a person's character at the first glance.　一个人的性格如何你可一望而知。
　A motorist must be able to read traffic signs.　驾驶员必须会辨认交通标志。
　Nobody can read the future.　谁也无法预知未来。
　He said he can read your future.　他说他能预言你未来的命运。
　The clock reads four-twenty.　这钟显示的时间是4点20分。
　The ticket reads "From New York to Boston".　车票上标明：“自纽约至波士顿”。
　Such books are little read nowadays.　这类书现在很少有人读了。
　Mary read how to make pastry.　玛丽阅读了做糕点的方法。
　I read that the new director is Chinese.　我获悉新董事长是中国人。
　I have read that the airport was widely used during the war.　我获悉飞机场在那场战争中得到广泛使用。
　His letter reads that he doesn't intend to come.　他的信上说他不打算来了。
　The law reads that he is guilty.　法律判他有罪。
　I can't read what the thermometer says.　我不会看温度表上的度数。
　We read how it was done.　我们看到了资料，知道是怎么做的了。
　I'll read you the newspaper.　我给你读报纸。
　I read him the poem.　我给他读那首诗。
　Will you please read me the letter?　请你把这封信读给我听好吗?
　I'll read you another passage.　我来读另一段给你们听。
　Let me read it to you.　让我读给你听听吧。
　The teacher read a poem to the class.　老师向班上的同学朗诵了一首诗歌。
　Could you read that material for me?　你能给我念一念那份材料吗?
　She read a nice story for the children.　她给孩子们读了一篇好听的故事。
　We can take (it) as read that an apology was given.　我们可以认为已经道歉了。
　You may take it as read that Facer will be angry when he hears what you've done.　你可以认为当费塞听说你的所作所为时，他会很生气。
　We can take it as read that the newspapers will support our opponents.　我们不用问也知道，报纸会支持我们的对手。
　I read her reply as refusal.　我把她的回答视为拒绝。
　Silence mustn't always be read as consent.　沉默不能总是被视为同意。

 ♣ read about　(v.+prep.)
　读到；获悉　receive information concerning (sth) through printed material
　I read about it in the newspaper.　这是我在报纸上看到的。
　The heart transplants have been read about and discussed everywhere.　人们已读到关于心脏移植的报道，到处都在议论此事。
 ♣ read back　(v.+adv.)
　复述　repeat a reading of; read in return
　Please read back the text of my message.　请把电文念给我听一遍。
　When you send a telegram by phone, the operator will normally read it back to you.　你通过电话发电报的时候，话务员通常会把你的电文再念给你听一遍核对是否正确。
 ♣ read for　(v.+prep.)
　为取得（学位等）而攻读〔学习〕　study so as to obtain (a degree) or become a member of (the bar, the profession or lawyers, etc.)
　My son is reading for the law, and hopes to become a lawyer at the end of next year.　我儿子正在攻读法律，并且希望明年年底成为一名律师。
 ♣ read in　(v.+prep.)
　读到；学习，研究　read words printed in a book, newspaper, etc.; study a subject by reading; understand sth by reading or studying sth
　I like to read deeply in any subject that I choose to study.　我喜爱通过深入阅读学习我选择的任何课题。
　The story must be true, I read it in the newspaper.　这个故事准是真的，那是我在报上看到的。
　I could read the answer in his face before he spoke.　他还没说话，我就从他面部表情知道他的意思了。
　He read in a magazine that more prisoners had been captured.　他在一本杂志上看到又俘获了许多俘虏。
　I read in a book that this was discovered by a young soldier.　我从一本书上了解到这是一位年轻战士发现的。
　Yesterday I read in the paper that milk would cost more.　昨天我从报上获悉牛奶将要涨价。
 ♣ read into　(v.+prep.)
　理解…时加进　add more than is justified
　Don't read more into her letter than she intended.　别把她信上没有的意思强加给她。
　He read love into her casual friendliness.　他把她偶然表示的友好误解为爱情。
　Try not to read evil intentions into the ordinary actions of people.　不要把你周围人的一般行为都认为是图谋不轨。
　You shouldn't read things into what I said.　你不应该对我所讲的话加进另外的意思。
　You are reading more than words intended into what he said.　你歪曲了他讲话的真实意图。
 ♣ read like　(v.+prep.)
　读起来像是…　be like another sth while reading sth
　This doesn't read like a child's composition.　这读起来不像是小孩子写的作文。
　That article reads like a translation.　这文章读起来像是一篇译文。
　This book reads like a biography.　这书读起来像是一本传记。
　The poem reads like a translation.　这首诗听起来像是翻译作品。
 ♣ read of　(v.+prep.)
　读到；获悉　receive information concerning (sth) through printed material
　I read of his death in yesterday's newspaper.　我从昨天的报纸上获悉他去世的噩耗。
 ♣ read off　(v.+adv.)
　全部流利地读出　read (sth such as words) thoroughly, often loud and smoothly
　He read off the instructions as though he knew them by heart.　他流利地宣读指令，好像能背诵一样。
　The radio announcer read off the message as if he'd known it by heart.　电台播音员朗读那篇文告时，好像已经背得滚瓜烂熟了。
 ♣ read on　(v.+adv.)
　继续读　continue to read
　I'm sorry I interrupted. Please read on.　对不起我打断了，请接着读吧。
　Our story finished at this point last week; now read on.　上星期我们的故事在这儿结束的，现在接着往下读。
　The novel was so absorbing that she read on without a break even forgetting food and sleep.　这本小说非常引人入胜，她一口气读下去，甚至废寝忘食。
　When you have done the exercise, read on to page 12.　你练习做完之后，继续看下去，到12页为止。
 ♣ read out　(v.+adv.)
1. 大声朗诵，宣读 read aloud
　Read out the names as the people come in, so that we can all hear.　人们进来时，把名字大声念出来，让我们都能听到。
　The pupils took turns in reading out their work.　小学生们轮流读出他们的作业。
　She read out the letter to all of us.　她把那封信大声读给我们大家听。
2. 宣布开除 make sb leave an organization, usually for a fault
　We believe that he will be read out of the party at the next meeting.　我们相信，在下次会议上他将被宣布开除出党。
3. 读出 (of a computer) produce (the results of an inquiry or calculation)
　The machine will read out the result of the calculation.　机器将读出计算结果。
 ♣ read over　(v.+adv.)
　重新读　read from beginning to end
　Read over your written work before handing it in.　把书面作业先看一遍再交。
　The BBC read the script over before allowing the programme to be made.　英国广播公司先要把原稿审阅一遍，然后才允许对某一节目进行制作。
　Let me read that over. I must have mistaken the name.　让我再读一遍，我准是把名字搞错了。
 ♣ read through　(v.+adv.)
　仔细阅读　examine thoroughly
　The editor read through the manuscript.　编辑把那篇稿件看完了。
　The passage was so difficult that he had to read it through several times before he could understand it.　那篇文章很难，他从头到尾看了好几遍才看懂。
 ♣ read to　(v.+prep.)
　边读边使（自己）处于某种状态　cause oneself to be in a state while reading
　She often reads herself to sleep.　她经常躺在床上阅读直到睡着。
　He even read himself to tears.　他读着读着甚至流出了眼泪。
 ♣ read up　(v.+adv.)
　攻读，钻研　learn up by reading; study
　I believe he has started reading up anthropology.　我相信他已开始深入研究人类学。
　You have read the subject up but I know nothing about it.　你对这科目作过深入的研究，而我却一无所知。
　Read up the rules and you'll see I am right.　如果仔细读一下这些规则，你就会知道我是正确的。
　Before trying to tackle his homework he read up the notes he had taken at the lecture.　他把课堂上记的笔记认真看过后才动手做作业。
　I must read up on the developments in the French language; I'm afraid I'm getting out of touch.　我得攻读一些有关法语语言发展的书籍，我怕自己太闭塞了。
　I must read up on Arab customs before I go to Bahrain.　在去巴林之前我必须先弄懂阿拉伯人的习惯和规矩。

 ♣ read, read about, read of
　read　的意思是“读”; read of的意思是“读到”; read about的意思是“读到…的细节”。read的宾语是book, newspaper, poem等报刊、杂志或文章、诗集等，而read of和read about的宾语则是报纸杂志或文章诗集等里面的内容。
 ♣ read, browse, leaf, scan
　这四个词都有“读”的意思。它们之间的区别是：browse指“泛读”“浏览”，其目的在于挑选，有时也引申为采购其他物品；leaf一般指快速翻动，其目的只看看关键性的词汇或段落，多与through连用；而scan则指迅速阅读一篇文章以便能抓住其主要内容，其目的性很强，也比leaf和browse严肃；而read属于普通用语，应用十分广泛，既可指“泛读”“浏览”，也可指“朗读”“默读”“精读”。例如：
　There was no time to read the whole magazine so I just browsed through the pages.　由于没有时间读完整本杂志，所以我只是随便翻阅了一下。
　She often browses in dress shops during her lunch hour.　她利用午餐休息时间经常逛逛服装店。
　He quickly leafed through the phone book to find the numbers of a few hotels.　他很快地翻阅着电话簿查找一些饭店的电话号码。
　She scanned the list of names to see if hers was on it.　她粗略地看了一下名单，想知道是否有她的名字。

1. 这句子读起来很流畅。
　［误］ The sentence is read smoothly.
　［正］ The sentence reads smoothly.
　［析］ read表示“读起来”时习惯上用主动语态，作不及物动词，不用于被动结构。
2. 我很偶然地在一本旧杂志上看到一篇文章谈到它。
　［误］ I read it quite by chance in an old magazine.
　［正］ I read about it quite by chance in an old magazine.
　当我阅读到有关我家乡的巨大变化时，我忍不住很兴奋。
　［误］ When I read the great changes in my hometown, I can't help getting excited.
　［正］ When I read about the great changes in my hometown, I can't help getting excited.
　［析］ “读到…”“在阅读中得知…”英语用read of〔about〕...，其中read是不及物动词，必须跟介词。
3. 我正在读书。
　［误］ I am reading books.
　［正］ I am reading.
　那小姑娘正在看一本书。
　［误］ The little girl is reading.
　［正］ The little girl is reading a book.
　［析］ 泛指“看书”或“读书”时一般不在read后加book，若表示“看某一本书”，则可说read a book.

1. read作“读数”解时的词类语法学家有不同见解，如：The thermometre reads 35 degrees.温度计的读数是35度。这一句中的read《英语语法大全》（张道真，P1456节）认为read是系动词；《朗文当代高级英语辞典》（商务版，P1248)中认为read是及物动词；《牛津高阶英汉双解词典第四版》（商务版，P1237)认为read是不及物动词。
2. read可用作名词，意思是“阅读”“使感兴趣的书”。例如：
　Can I have a read of that timetable?　我可以看一下那张时间表吗?
　The book is a very good read.　这本书非常好。
3. read还可用作形容词，意思是“博学的”“通晓…的”。例如：
　He is widely read in the classics.　他精通古典文学。

　［同义词］ browse, leaf, scan
　［词源］　中古英语reden（读）