read between the lines

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read between the lines (第三人稱單數簡單現在時 reads between the lines,現在分詞 reading between the lines,一般過去時及過去分詞 read between the lines)

  1. (俗語) 理解言外之意
    If you read between the lines a little, you will realize that he has deeper motives.
    如果你稍微多想想,你就会懂他有更深层的动机。
    • Template:RQ:London Faith of Men
    • 1911, Edith Wharton, Xingu[1]:
      “I’m quite of your opinion,” Miss Van Vluyck came briskly to her support; “on condition, that is, that all grossness of language is avoided.”
      “Oh, I’m sure we shall understand without that,” Mrs. Leveret tittered; and Laura Glyde added significantly: “I fancy we can read between the lines,” while Mrs. Ballinger rose to assure herself that the doors were really closed.
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    • Template:RQ:Conrad Arrow of Gold
    • 2022 6月 16, Kari Paul, 引 Elon Musk, “In rare move, Elon Musk meets Twitter employees to give ‘freedom of speech’ address”, 出自 The Guardian[2]:
      “Trust is as trust does. I tend to be extremely literal in what I say … One does not [need][sic] to read between the lines. One can simply read the lines,” Musk said in the meeting, according to a tweet from Nola Weinstein, Twitter’s global head of brand experiences and engagement.
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