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Read Definition, Examples, and Common Usage (2 meaning)
Meaning 1：interpret written words (read)
read
/riːd/
v.
To look at written words and understand what they mean.
interpret written words
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/ɪnˈtɜːrprɪt ˈrɪtn wɜːrdz/
v.
To look at written symbols and understand their meaning, typically by converting them into speech or mental concepts.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
From Old English 'rædan' (to advise, interpret).
💡 Mnemonic
R-E-A-D: 'Really Enjoy Absorbing Details' - picture yourself enjoying a book.
📖 Example
Every night before bed, she reads a chapter of her novel.
Every night before bed, she reads a chapter of her novel.
🔗 Collocations
read a book – to read a book
read aloud – to read out loud so others can hear
read carefully – to read with close attention to details
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🌱 Derivatives
📖 Cultural Story
Originally meant 'to advise' or 'to interpret'; reading runes and omens was a priestly duty. The modern sense of deciphering text emerged in Middle English.
Meaning 2：interpret signals (read)
read
/riːd/
v.
To understand someone's feelings, thoughts, or a situation by looking at their face, body language, or signs.
interpret signals
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/ɪnˈtɜːrprɪt ˈsɪɡnəlz/
v.
To perceive or deduce someone's thoughts, emotions, or a situation by observing subtle cues such as facial expressions, tone, or context.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
I could read the worry on her face when she talked about the exam.
I could read the worry on her face when she talked about the exam.
🔗 Collocations
read someone's mind – to know what someone is thinking
read between the lines – to understand the hidden meaning behind something
read the room – to assess the mood of a group of people
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