1 [U] what you do when you read 读;阅读:
I haven't had time to do much reading lately.最近我没有时间多看书。Her hobbies include painting and reading.她的爱好包括绘画和阅读。
2 [U] books, articles, etc that are intended to be read 阅读材料;读物:
The information office gave me a pile of reading matter to take away.问询处给了我一大堆阅读材料带回去。I'll take some light (= not serious or difficult) reading for the journey.
3 [C] the particular way in which sb understands sth 看法;理解:
What's your reading of the situation?你对这形势怎么看?
4 [C] the number or measurement that is shown on an instrument (仪器上显示的)读数:
a reading of 20°读数是20度
reading/ˋridIŋ; ˈriːdIŋ/n 1 [singular 单数, U] the activity of looking at and understanding written words 读书﹐阅读: I enjoy reading in bed. 我喜欢躺在床上看书。a careful reading of the contract 仔细看合同2 [U] the books, articles etc that you read 读物﹐阅读材料: Her main reading seems to be romantic novels. 她读的书好像主要是言情小说。It's light reading (=easy to read and not very serious). 这读起来挺轻松的。3 [C] your way of understanding what a particular statement, situation, event etc means [ interpretation ] 〔对某种说法﹑情形﹑事件等的〕理解﹐看法: +of What's your reading of the situation, Herb (=what do you think has caused the situation, or what might happen)? 你对这个情况是怎么看的﹐赫伯?4 [C] a number or amount shown on a measuring instrument〔度量仪器上的〕读数: The man came to take a reading from the electric meter. 这个人是来抄电表读数的。5 [C] an occasion when something is read to people 朗读[诵]会: a poetry reading 诗歌朗诵会