(1) read over意思为“(仔细)看一遍;看完”。over为副词。
- Although I've read the instruction over several times, I still could not follow them.
虽然我把说明看了几遍,我还是弄不懂。 - I'll give you my opinion when I've had time to read the book over .
当我有了时间看完这部书时,我将告诉你我的意见。
(2) read through意思是“(从头至尾)看一遍;看完”,through可以是介词,也可以是副词。through用作副词时,read through可以与read over换用。
- I have read through five chapters of the book.
这本书我已看完五章。 - I've read it through/over twice, but I still couldn't make any sense of it.
我已把它看了两遍,但我还是不能理解。
(3) go through除表示其他意思外,还可表示“看一遍;做一遍”,through 用作介词。
- Give the magazine to John when you have gone through it.
你看完这本杂志后,把它交给约翰。 - I'll leave some time for you to go through the dialogue with a partner.
我将留给你们一些时间,与对方练习一遍对话。
(4) be through也可表示“读完,做完”。
- The novel is so interesting. I've already been through (with it) .
这部小说非常有趣,我已经读完了。
*如要说“看完(做完)一半、几分之几”,则可说:
- I'm just about half-way through .
我已读完/做完大约一半。 - I'm only about two thirds through .
我才读完/做完大约三分之二。