read

読む

書かれた言葉を見て、その内容を理解する。

やさしい英語で： To look at written words and understand what they say.

• I read a book every week.
• She read your email yesterday.
• Can you read the sign from here?

類義語： interpret, understand, scan

よく使う表現： read a book, read something carefully, learn to read

読み上げる、読み聞かせる

書かれた言葉を、ほかの人に聞こえるよう声に出して読む。

やさしい英語で： To say written words aloud so that other people can hear them.

• Please read the next sentence aloud.
• Dad read us a story last night.
• She reads to the children every evening.

使い方： read something to someone (She read the letter to her mother.); read someone something (He read his daughter a story.)

類義語： read out

よく使う表現： read aloud, read to someone, read someone something

専攻する

大学である分野を学ぶ。

やさしい英語で： To study a subject at university.

• She went to university to read law.
• He is reading history at Oxford.
• My aunt read medicine before becoming a doctor.

使い方： read something at a university (She read English at Cambridge.)

類義語： study

よく使う表現： read law, read medicine, read something at

読み物

読む楽しさや面白さから評価される、本や記事などの文章。

やさしい英語で： A book, article, or other piece of writing, described by how enjoyable or interesting it is.

• This book is a good read.
• Her latest novel was an exciting read.
• I need an easy read for the train.

よく使う表現： good read, great read, easy read

一読、読書

ある文章に目を通し、内容を理解する一回の行為。

やさしい英語で： An occasion when you look through and understand a piece of writing.

• Give this letter a read.
• A quick read helped me find the error.
• She gave the script another read before rehearsal.

使い方： give something a read (Could you give my draft a read?)

類義語： reading

よく使う表現： give something a read, a quick read, a careful read

解釈、見立て

ある状況や人についての理解や印象。

やさしい英語で： Your understanding or impression of a situation or person.

• What is your read on the situation?
• My read is that she wants to leave.
• He had a different read of the election results.

使い方： a read on/of something (What is your read on his mood?)

類義語： interpretation, assessment, impression

よく使う表現： read on something, read of something, my read