默读

• 拼音: mò dú
• 汉字拆解: 默 = 黑(black) + 犬(dog, phonetic) — associated with silence; 读 = 讠(speech) + 卖(sell, phonetic)

含义

To read silently; to read without vocalising, processing the text in one's mind.

Contrasted with 朗读 (reading aloud). Common in academic contexts as a comprehension strategy. Silent reading is associated with scholarly reflection and personal contemplation, allowing deeper engagement with complex texts.

例句

1. 老师要求学生先默读一遍课文，理解大意之后再讨论具体细节。
2. 他习惯在安静的图书馆里默读，偶尔会在重要的段落旁边做些批注。
3. 默读是提高阅读速度和理解能力最有效的训练方式之一。

用法指南

语境: education, studying, reading

语气: academic/neutral

正确说法

• 请大家默读这段文字，思考一下作者的核心写作意图。(Please read this passage silently and think about the author's core writing intention.)
• 默读理解是语文考试中常见的考察形式之一。(Silent reading comprehension is one of the common test formats in Chinese language exams.)

错误说法

• 用'默读'指背诵或有声朗读 (默读 is specifically silent reading for comprehension — use 背诵 for memorisation and 朗读 for reading aloud)

起源与历史

默(silent/quiet) + 读(read). Literally 'silent reading,' the counterpart of 朗读 (oral reading).

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal