指不仅看文字的表面意思，还要通过上下文推断出作者或说话者没有直接表达出来的真实想法或情感。

• His letter was polite, but if you read between the lines, he’s very angry. ^{他的信很客气，但如果你读出弦外之音，他其实很生气。}
• Reading between the lines, it seems they are planning to close the office. ^{通过隐含的意思看，他们似乎打算关闭办公室。}
• She didn’t say “no”, but I could read between the lines. ^{她没说“不”，但我能领悟她的真实意思。}