| 单词 | read between the lines |
| 释义 | read between the lines (once / 14292 pages) v When you read between the lines, you understand something that’s not said outright. If your mom calls every day to remind you not to make a fuss on Mother’s Day, read between the lines to know you better get some flowers. Your English teacher's comments on your short story might be diplomatic, but when you read between the lines, you can tell that he wasn't impressed by the fact that your main character was a unicorn. This phrase is always used figuratively today, but experts believe that it originates from a method of hiding secret messages within another text, possibly by using disappearing ink or codes — literally placing them between the lines. WORD FAMILYread between the lines: reading between the lines, reads between the lines USAGE EXAMPLES“I think he was earning their respect was what they were really saying, if you read between the lines.” Washington Post(Nov 30, 2016) The real ideological action is undertaken by the audience, whose members read between the lines of these culture pieces and then scribble in the margins. New York Times(Nov 22, 2016) Reading between the lines, it suggests she will not be taking on the full-time role predecessors like Mrs Obama have. BBC(Nov 21, 2016) v read what is implied but not expressed on the surface Hyper construe, interpret, see make sense of; assign a meaning to |
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