英语词汇“to read like a book”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

m. to read (also know) like a book: to know very well, understand perfectly. Hence (with other verbs) like a book: without hesitation or need for further reflection; easily (obsolete).

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1825 J. Neal Brother Jonathan II. xxvi. 444 I can..read you off, like a book.

1839 C. F. Briggs Adventures Harry Franco I. xi. 73 ‘Know him like a book,’ replied Mr. Lummucks.

1841 Congress. Globe 13 Feb. 148/1 Democrats, he knew, would vote for it [sc. the Pre-emption bill] like a book.

1843 Cleave's Penny Gaz. 15 July Jim made 'em go like a book; every thing worked right.

1844 T. C. Haliburton Attaché 2nd Ser. II. 176 Let a man or woman come and talk to me..and I'll tell you all about 'em right off as easy as big print. I can read 'em like a book.

1902 ‘E. Lyall’ Hinderers ix We ordinary mortals are at the mercy of you artists... You read us like books.

1933 P. G. Wodehouse Mulliner Nights 101 That terrible old woman saw through my subterfuge last night. She read me like a book.

1951 J. D. Salinger Catcher in Rye xi. 92 I knew her like a book. I really did. I mean, besides checkers, she was quite fond of all athletic sports.

1999 Washington Post 7 Nov. a26/1 An experienced investigator can often walk through a field of shredded metal and broken bodies and read it like a book.

单词	to read like a book
释义	> as lemmas to read (also know) like a book m. to read (also know) like a book: to know very well, understand perfectly. Hence (with other verbs) like a book: without hesitation or need for further reflection; easily (obsolete). ΚΠ 1825 J. Neal Brother Jonathan II. xxvi. 444 I can..read you off, like a book. 1839 C. F. Briggs Adventures Harry Franco I. xi. 73 ‘Know him like a book,’ replied Mr. Lummucks. 1841 Congress. Globe 13 Feb. 148/1 Democrats, he knew, would vote for it [sc. the Pre-emption bill] like a book. 1843 Cleave's Penny Gaz. 15 July Jim made 'em go like a book; every thing worked right. 1844 T. C. Haliburton Attaché 2nd Ser. II. 176 Let a man or woman come and talk to me..and I'll tell you all about 'em right off as easy as big print. I can read 'em like a book. 1902 ‘E. Lyall’ Hinderers ix We ordinary mortals are at the mercy of you artists... You read us like books. 1933 P. G. Wodehouse Mulliner Nights 101 That terrible old woman saw through my subterfuge last night. She read me like a book. 1951 J. D. Salinger Catcher in Rye xi. 92 I knew her like a book. I really did. I mean, besides checkers, she was quite fond of all athletic sports. 1999 Washington Post 7 Nov. a26/1 An experienced investigator can often walk through a field of shredded metal and broken bodies and read it like a book. extracted from bookn. to read (someone or something) like a book P6. to read (someone or something) like a book: see to read (also know) like a book at book n. Phrases 2m. extracted from readv. < as lemmas
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