read someone's lips

短语

发音

AU

词形变化

reading someone's lips reads someone's lips 三单 reads someone's lips reading someone's lips 现在分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To discern what someone is saying by watching the shape of the mouth rather than by hearing the sounds of the words.

    Deaf people may be able to read people's lips, but it's not a foolproof means of communication.

  2. 2.

    To pay close attention (often imperative).

    习语

    Read my lips. We are not going to the park today, and that is final.