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be readable
readable 作表语时，表示内容清晰、易于辨认，也可表示文章等读起来有趣。
The text on the old sign is still readable.
旧招牌上的文字仍然清晰可辨。
清晰的；易读的；易于辨认的
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清晰的；易读的；易于辨认的
Legible; easy to read or decipher.
The text on the old sign is still readable.
旧招牌上的文字仍然清晰可辨。
清晰易读的,可读或可辨认的
Legible, possible to read or at least decipher.
易于辨认的
easily deciphered
能够被特定技术设备读取(访问或播放)的
Which can be read—i.e. accessed or played—by a certain technical type of device.
读起来愉悦的,具有可接受文笔或至少结构清晰的
Enjoyable to read, of an acceptable stylistic quality or at least functionally composed.
The font used in this book is very readable, even in dim light.
这本书使用的字体非常易读，即使在昏暗的光线下。
Her handwriting is so neat and readable that the teacher never has to guess what she wrote.
她的字迹如此整洁易读，老师从来不必猜测她写了什么。
The article is well-structured and readable, making complex topics easy to understand.
这篇文章结构良好且易于阅读，使复杂的话题容易理解。
readable 作表语时，表示内容清晰、易于辨认，也可表示文章等读起来有趣。
The text on the old sign is still readable.
旧招牌上的文字仍然清晰可辨。
make + 宾语 + readable 表示使某物变得易读或可读；readable 是宾语补足语。
The designer simplified the layout to make the instructions more readable.
设计师简化了版式，让说明更易读。
readable 后接 by 时，表示可由某种设备或软件读取，常见于科技语境。
The data is readable by most spreadsheet programs.
这些数据可以被大多数电子表格程序读取。
Not this
The file can readable by any computer.
Use this
The file is readable by any computer.
readable 是形容词，不能放在情态动词 can 后面；情态动词后需接动词原形。表示“可被读取”可用 be readable 或 can be read，这里改为 is readable。
Not this
This article is very reading.
Use this
This article is very readable.
reading 是动名词/现在分词，不能作表语形容词来描述文章“易读、读起来有趣”；应使用 -able 形容词 readable。
Not this
His handwriting is not read.
Use this
His handwriting is not readable.
read 的过去分词用于被动语态表示“被阅读”的动作，不能表达“字迹可辨认”这一属性；描述“难以辨认”应用形容词 readable（或 cannot be read）。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
容易辨认的；清晰易读的
Make sure the labels are easily readable.
确保标签清晰易读。
机器可读的
The new passport includes a machine-readable chip.
新护照包含一个机器可读芯片。
可读性强的；读起来有趣的
Her articles are highly readable despite the complex topic.
尽管话题复杂，她的文章仍然可读性很强。
发长 /iː/ 音 (如 sea, tea)
Same pattern, same sound
Use readable naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 readable 拆成 read（读）+ able（能）：书页字迹清晰，一眼能读完，就是 readable（易读的）。
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常阅读与写作、技术文档/设备说明、手写或印刷文本 该词整体上属于中性用语，正式与日常场合都比较常见。具体含义随搭配变化：指字迹或文本容易辨认、内容读起来流畅，或指设备可以读取某种格式。建议根据语境理解，不必刻意替换成更正式或更口语的词。
Only unreadable (/ˌʌnˈriːdəbəl/) truly rhymes with readable (/ˈriːdəbəl/). Words such as capable, suitable, and comfortable share the -able spelling but stress an earlier syllable, so they are spelling lookalikes rather than rhymes. Reasonable begins with the same rea- sound but then differs, so it also does not rhyme.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.
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