peruse
/pəˈruːz/verb
with obj.
1- formal read thoroughly or carefully〈正式〉细读; 详读:
the pursed lips of an auditor perusing an unsatisfactory set of accounts.
正在细读一套混乱账簿的审计员撅起的双唇。
1.1
- examine carefully or at length仔细查看; 仔细研究:
Laura perused a Caravaggio.
劳拉仔细研究一幅卡拉瓦乔的画。
USAGE
Note that peruse means 'read', typically with an implication of throughness and care. It does not mean 'read through quickly; glance over', as in documents will be perused rather than analysed thoroughly.
派生词
peruser
noun词源