read between the lines

讀出言外之意

to understand the hidden meaning of what is said or written

什麼時候用？

指從話語或文字中聽出沒明講的意思。

情境：從對方的信中，你察覺他其實不太開心。

If you read between the lines, he's not happy.

如果你聽出弦外之音，就知道他其實不開心。

You have to read between the lines to understand her email.

你得讀出她信件裡的弦外之音，才能明白她的意思。

By reading between the lines, I could tell he was upset.

從字裡行間的意思看來，我知道他心情不好。

152 個高頻慣用語，四種題型加上間隔重複，
讓它們真的留在腦子裡。