1.read out 大声诵读，宣布，宣读，开除
Please read out the names on the list. 请大声念出名单上的名字。
She read out the list in sharp, clipped tones.
她清脆快速地宣读了名单。
My stomach churned as the names were read out.
名单一宣布，我就觉得胃里翻腾得难受。
Relatives of the victim watched from the public gallery as the murder charge was read out in court.
法庭宣读谋杀指控时受害者的亲属在公共旁听席观看。
The evidence was read out to the court in a dull monotone.
证据被当庭呆板地宣读了一遍。
She read out the letter to all of us.
她把那封信念给我们大家听。
When the decision was read out Mrs Gardner thanked the judges.
判决书宣读完，加德纳夫人向法官们表示感谢。
I did read my newspaper out loud on a train, and it turned out well.
我在火车上把报纸大声读了出来,效果很好。
2.read up 研读：通过阅读进行研究或学习
Read up on the places you plan to visit before you travel. 在旅游之前，对你准备前往的地方先作一番调查研究
I'll need to read up on the case before the meeting.
在开会前，我需要看一些有关这件事的材料。
I must read up on Arab customs before I go to Saudi Arabia.
在去沙特阿拉伯之前我必须先阅读大量材料以了解阿拉伯人的风俗习惯。
I've read up on the dangers of all these drugs.
我对所有这些药物的危险性了如指掌。
3.read someone like a book
了解…的心思(或动机);对…了如指掌，轻易地了解某人的想法（或感受）；看透某人
Don't tell me lies. I read you like a book.
不要跟我说谎，我对你了如指掌。
Clothes or no clothes, I can read you like a book.
不管你怎样伪装，我都能看透你。
Can you read your girl friend like a book?
你完全了解你的女朋友吗？
4.read someone“s mind (或thoughts)
猜透…的心思，知道…在想些什么
5.read my lips
请认真听(用来强调所说的话的重要性或表达说话人迫切的心情)
Read my lips: no new taxes (= I promise there will be no new taxes) .
注意听我说：不会征新税。
6.take something as read
不加讨论地接受
Can we take it as read that you want the job?
我们能不能认为你想要这份工作？
7.you wouldn“t read about it
(澳/新西兰，非正式)太离奇了(用来表示怀疑、厌恶、悲伤)
8.read something back
朗读信息(或书面材料)(以检验其准确性);重念，复述；读出（以便核对）
9.read something into
把…加进对…的理解中去;对…做某种解释
Don't read too much into what she says.
不要在她的话里加进太多自己的理解。
Was I reading too much into his behaviour? 我是否对他的行为做了过于武断的解释?
9. read in peace
You'll be able to read in peace
你就能安心地读书了。
10.read up on something (或read something up)
研读，攻读;系统地研究(某一科目) （就某课题）广泛阅读，博览群书
She spent the time reading up on antenatal care. 她投入时间系统研究产前保健问题。
11.read between the lines. 领悟隐含的意义；看出言外之意
learned to read between the lines of corporate annual reports to discern areas of fiscal weakness. 学会仔细研读公司年度报告，并从中发现财政困难的迹象 。
Reading between the lines, I think Clare needs money.
斟酌一下她的言外之意，我觉得克莱尔需要钱。
12.read out of驱逐，开除：(从组织、团体)开除，除名
He was read out of the secretariat after the embarrassing incident. 由于那次尴尬的事件，他被从秘书处开除了。
13.read a map 看地图
14.read ａ dream解梦
15.read one’s hand看手相（read sb’s palm）
16.read one’s mind/thoughts看穿某人的心思
17. read traffic sighs 看交通信号
18. take (it) as read that...认为
Can we take it as read that you want the job?
我们能不能认为你想要这份工作？
We took it as read that he must have been a KGB agent
我们完全相信他曾经是一名克格勃特工。
19. read（oneself）in 正式加入
20.read sb a lecture 或read a lesson
责备：发表批评意见
Mother read us a lecture after the principal telephoned her. 校长打电话后，妈妈批评了我们一顿。
21. read through [over] 从头到尾细读一遍