“Read someone like a book”
Relationships意味
人の考えや感情を非常に簡単に理解できること。
English: To understand someone’s thoughts or feelings very easily.
例文
例文
1 / 2“My sister can read me like a book; she knew I was worried.”
妹は私の気持ちをとてもよく理解してくれる。私が心配していることを彼女は知っていた。
Use this idiom in context
Rewrite this example in plain English without the idiom. Preserve who is speaking, the time and the meaning.
My sister can read me like a book; she knew I was worried.Compare with the original example
My sister can read me like a book; she knew I was worried.
妹は私の気持ちをとてもよく理解してくれる。私が心配していることを彼女は知っていた。
Write a two-line conversation using “Read someone like a book”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "Read someone like a book" mean?
- "Read someone like a book" means 人の考えや感情を非常に簡単に理解できること。.
- How do you use "Read someone like a book" in a sentence?
- Example: "My sister can read me like a book; she knew I was worried."
- Should I interpret "Read someone like a book" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.