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单词 misreads
释义

misread

verb

mis·​read ˌmis-ˈrēd How to pronounce misread (audio)
misread ˌmis-ˈred How to pronounce misread (audio) ; misreading ˌmis-ˈrē-diŋ How to pronounce misread (audio)

transitive verb

1
: to read incorrectly
2
: to misinterpret in or as if in reading
totally misread the lesson of history Christopher Hollis

Synonyms

  • misapprehend
  • misconstrue
  • misinterpret
  • misknow
  • misperceive
  • miss
  • mistake
  • misunderstand
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Example Sentences

I guess I misread the instructions. They have misread the lessons of the past. Politicians may have misread the mood of the public. I badly misread the situation.
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Word History

First Known Use

1658, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

misread

verb

mis·​read mis-ˈrēd How to pronounce misread (audio)
misread
-ˈred
; misreading
-ˈrēd-ing
1
: to incorrectly pronounce or understand something written
2
: misunderstand
He misread the emotion on her face.

misreads

verb

present tense third-person singular of misread
as in misunderstands
to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of I misread her body language and thought she was becoming confrontational

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • misunderstands
  • misses
  • misconstrues
  • misinterprets
  • misapprehends
  • misperceives
  • misjudges
  • mistakes
  • misconceives
  • misknows
  • mishears
  • misdeems

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • sees
  • knows
  • understands
  • perceives
  • gets
  • appreciates
  • seizes
  • comprehends
  • penetrates
  • catches
  • grasps
  • conceives
  • apprehends
  • takes in
  • makes out
  • groks
  • savvies
  • fathoms
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