readable

Word family  noun read reader readership reading readability adjective readable ≠ unreadable verb read

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++read·a·ble /ˈriːdəbəl/ adjective  1  READinteresting and enjoyable to read, and easy to understand 可读性强的，读起来有趣的 OPP unreadablevery/highly/eminently readable The book is informative and highly readable. 这本书内容丰富，读来饶有趣味。2. READwriting or print that is readable is clear and easy to read 〔文字、印刷物〕清晰的，易于识读的 SYN legible —readability /ˌriːdəˈbɪləti/ noun [uncountable] → machine-readable

Examples from the Corpus

readable• It was brief, pithy and, like everything Lewis wrote in prose, hugely readable.• Toobin's book is a dense yet readable account of the O.J. Simpson trial.• Her articles are always readable and informative.• Closer examination will show that the document is more readable and links to other subjects are helpful.• It is one of his best and most readable books.• This is a well-written and readable introduction to the subject of linguistics.• It is readable, reasonably comprehensive and its recommendations, when I have been able to check them out, seem sane.• Rather, it serves as an eminently readable reference book for those considering a life in food biz.• Fascinating and highly readable, this book will satisfy scholars as well as more casual readers.very/highly/eminently readable• Anthony Storr is also very readable.• In common with Boyd's previous works the text is authoritative while at the same time highly readable.• This highly readable account deserves a wide audience and should provoke serious debate.• However, these are insufficient to detract from a very readable and extensive account of modern mass spectrometry.• The Intimate Machine raises many issues concerning the social impact of computers in an invigorating and highly readable manner.• Often the interviews are very readable material indeed.• Rather, it serves as an eminently readable reference book for those considering a life in food biz.• Fascinating and highly readable, this book will satisfy scholars as well as more casual readers.

read·a·ble adjectiveChineseSyllable  

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readable
read‧a‧ble /ˈriːdəbəl/ adjective1. interesting and enjoyable to read, and easy to understand
   OPP  unreadable
    very/highly/eminently readable
    The book is informative and highly readable.
2. writing or print that is readable is clear and easy to read
   SYN  legible
—readability /ˌriːdəˈbɪləti, ˌriːdəˈbɪlɪti/ noun [uncountable]
⇨ machine-readable

read·ableBrE /ˈriːdəbl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈriːdəbl/ 🔊 adjective(of a book, an article, etc. 书、文章等) that is easy, interesting and enjoyable to read 可读性强的；通俗易懂的

comic, far-fetched, gripping, historical, mannered, moving, rambling, readable, story, tragic

(of written or printed words 书写或印刷文字) clear and easy to read 清晰可辨的；易于识读的 SYN legible  ➡  see also machine-readable ▸ read·abil·ity BrE /ˌriːdəˈbɪləti/ 🔊NAmE /ˌriːdəˈbɪləti/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]