read for

探しながら読む

特定の情報を見つけるために文章を読むこと。

やさしい英語で： To look through a text to find a particular kind of information.

• Read for the main idea first.
• We read the report for signs of trouble.
• Are you reading for facts or opinions?

使い方： read something for something (Read the passage for clues about the speaker.)

類義語： scan for, look for

よく使う表現： read for details, read for clues

学位取得を目指して勉強する、試験に向けて勉強する

大学の学位を取るため、または試験に備えて勉強すること。

やさしい英語で： To study to get a university degree or prepare for an exam.

• He is reading for a law degree.
• She read for her doctorate at a Scottish university.
• Are you reading for your final examinations?

使い方： read for a degree in something (She is reading for a degree in history.)

類義語： study for

よく使う表現： read for something, read for finals

役のオーディションを受ける

役を得るために、オーディションで台本のせりふを読むこと。

やさしい英語で： To try to get an acting part by saying lines from a script.

• He will read for the lead role.
• Three actors read for the same part yesterday.
• Have you ever read for a television role?

使い方： read for a role (She read for the lead role in the play.)

類義語： audition for

よく使う表現： read for something, read for Hamlet