plural readings
plural readings
Learner's definition of READING
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a [count] : the act of reading something阅读；宣读 -
She gave the manuscript a careful reading. [=she read the manuscript carefully]她仔细阅读了手稿。
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The family attended the reading of her will.全家人都参加了她的遗嘱宣读。
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The speech ended with a reading from his latest novel.那篇演讲以朗读他的最新小说作结尾。
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After several readings, I finally understood the meaning of the poem.读了几遍之后，我终于理解了这首诗的含义。
b [noncount] : the activity of reading a book, magazine, etc.读书（或期刊） -
He needs help in reading.他在阅读方面需要帮助。
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They both love reading.他们两个都热爱读书。
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The teacher gave us a list of books for further reading on the subject.老师给了我们有关这一学科的补充阅读书目。
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The book makes for interesting/good reading. [=the book is interesting/good]这本书很有趣/很好。
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He has done a lot of reading on this subject.他读了很多有关这一学科的书。
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often used before another noun常用于另一名词前 -
reading glasses阅读眼镜
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a reading light阅读灯
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a : a book, article, etc., that is being read or that is intended to be read阅读材料；读物 [count]
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often plural常用复数 [noncount]
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Moby-Dick is required reading for any scholar of 19th-century American literature.《白鲸》是任何一位研究19世纪美国文学的学者都必须阅读的作品。
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Shakespeare is not exactly light reading. [=the works of Shakespeare are not easy to read]莎士比亚的作品并不容易读懂。
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Did you bring any reading material/matter for the trip?你有没有带本书在旅途中看？
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Students were given a summer reading list.学生们拿到了一份暑期阅读书单。
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What is your child's reading level? [=how difficult are the books, articles, etc., that your child reads?]你孩子的阅读达到什么水平？
b [count] : a part of the Bible that is read aloud as part of a religious service（宗教仪式上诵读的）《圣经》章节 3
[count] : a particular opinion or understanding of something解读；理解 —
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I disagree with his reading [=interpretation] of what happened.我不同意他对所发生事情的看法。
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Her reading of the text is that the main character is depressed.她对文章的解读是主人公消沉。
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The judge made his ruling according to a strict reading of the law.法官根据严格的法律解释做出了裁决。
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[count] : an event at which something is read aloud to an audience朗诵会 5
[count] : the temperature, weight, number, etc., that is shown on a measuring instrument（测量仪上显示的）读数 -
The thermometer reading was 20 degrees.温度计显示为20度。
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Meter readings are taken once a month.每月查表一次。
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The scale gave an inaccurate reading.磅秤显示的读数不准确。
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[count] : an occurrence in which a proposed bill is discussed in a legislature before it becomes law议案宣读（立法机关审议法案的程序）