peruse
🇬🇧 UK/pә'ru:z/🇺🇸 US
GREC2
Definitions
v.
To read or examine something carefully and thoroughly; also, to read casually.
仔细阅读,细读;浏览
n.
An act of reading or examining something.
阅读,细读
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.peruse carefully仔细阅读
- 2.peruse through浏览
- 3.peruse documents审查文件
Example Sentences
- 1.
She perused the contract carefully before signing to ensure she understood all terms.
- 2.
He perused the menu thoughtfully while deciding what to order for dinner.
- 3.
The librarian perused the books in the new collection to catalog them properly.