| 单词 | peruse |
| 释义 | peruse (once / 749 pages) v Traditionally, peruse has meant to read or examine something carefully. But informally, it can have the opposite meaning, to read something casually and quickly. To understand the two meanings, think about the way people like to talk about doing things thoroughly, even when they aren't. If you are visiting a library or a bookstore, you might find yourself perusing the shelves. Synonyms are browse and skim. Peruse is from Middle English perusen "to use up," from the Latin prefix per- "thoroughly" plus Middle English usen "to use." WORD FAMILYperuse: perusal, perused, peruses, perusing+/perusal: perusals USAGE EXAMPLESMaxx store near her job at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, she likes to begin perusing a clearance aisle in the back. Seattle Times(Dec 22, 2016) For a look at all the 2016 Reader’s Lens winners, peruse the gallery below. Seattle Times(Dec 22, 2016) For a look at all the weekly winners from 2016, peruse the gallery below. Seattle Times(Dec 22, 2016) v examine or consider with attention and in detail Please peruse this report at your leisure Hypo|Hyper flick, flip, leaf, riff, riffle, thumb look through a book or other written material examine, see observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect |
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