reading
noun
uk/ˈriː.dɪŋ/us/ˈriː.dɪŋ/readingnoun(WRITTEN TEXT)
A1[U]
theskilloractivityof gettinginformationfrombooks:
读，阅读；读书Reading andtennisare myfavouritepastimes.我最喜欢的业余爱好就是读书和打网球。
Thediariesmake good (bedtime)reading(= are good toread(inbedatnight)).（睡前在床上）读一读这些日记是很好的消遣。
Thesebooksarecompulsory/requiredreading forstudentsofarchitecture.这些是主修建筑学的学生的必读书目。
C2[C]
anoccasionwhen something written,especiallyaworkofliterature, isspokento anaudience:
（尤指文学著作的）读书会，朗诵会Thesocietyoftenarrangespoetryreadings andmusicalevenings.该社团经常筹划诗歌朗诵会和音乐晚会。
- IwishI couldfind(the)timeto do more reading.
- I do a lot of reading in myfreetime.
- Iwantsomelightreading for thesummerholidays- aromanceor something.
- Students areexpectedto do somebackgroundreading before thecoursestarts.
- Theschooluses acombinationofmodernandtraditionalmethodsforteachingreading.
Reading
- cross-refer
- deconstruct
- deconstruction
- dip intosomething
- dyslexic
- flick throughsomething
- leaf
- lip-read
- narrate
- nose
- pore oversomething
- putsomething/someonedown
- readsomeone'slipsidiom
- readsomethingout
- readsomethingover/through
- reading knowledge
- riffle
- scan
- semiotics
- wade throughsomething
readingnoun(UNDERSTANDING)
[C]
the way in which youunderstandsomething:
理解方法；解读方法；解释My readingofthesituationis thatJohnwantedanyexcusetoresign.我对形势的看法是，约翰正在寻找理由辞职。
Understanding and comprehending
- apprehend
- apprehensible
- apprehension
- astutely
- atyourfingertipsidiom
- connection
- figure
- hold
- keenness
- keepsomeoneup
- know a hawk from a handsawidiom
- know the scoreidiom
- know/see wheresomeoneis coming fromidiom
- scale
- uncomprehending
- uncomprehendingly
- understanding
- voice recognition
- wake up tosomething
- wisdom
readingnoun(PARLIAMENT)
[C]
In aparliament, a reading of a newlawis one of thestagesofdiscussionbefore it isapproved:
（议会批准新法律前的）宣读；（新法律在议会三读阶段中的任何）一读The HousingBillwasgivenitssecond reading in Parliament today.住宅法案今天在议会进行二读。
UK politics: legislation & law-making
- abolish
- abrogate
- abrogation
- amend
- amendment
- assemblyman
- constitutional
- enforce
- gold plate
- Green Paper
- guillotine
- hard Brexitidiom
- jurisprudence
- presiding officer
- Prime Minister's Questions
- private member's bill
- prohibit
- prohibition
- sanction
- writ
readingnoun(MEASUREMENT)
[C]
thenumberoramountthat apieceofmeasuringequipmentshows:
读数（一件测量设备所显示的数字或量值）athermometerreading温度计读数
Measurements in general
- bathymetric
- bathymetry
- be running atsomethingidiom
- calibrate
- calibration
- drop
- elevation
- factor
- full-scale
- kilo
- knee-deep
- lengthways
- longways
- metric
- metrication
- micro
- milli-
- proportion
- scale
- setting