"from cover to cover" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 从头到尾

Definition

指把一件事物，尤其是一本书，从头到尾完整地阅读，没有遗漏任何部分。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是非正式表达，多用于书籍或长文本，强调每一页都读过而非跳读。不用于电影或电视节目。

Examples

He read the book from cover to cover in one day.

他一天之内**从头到尾**读完了这本书。

She enjoys reading magazines from cover to cover.

她喜欢**从头到尾**看杂志。

I read my textbook from cover to cover before the exam.

考试前我**从头到尾**读了一遍课本。

I liked the novel so much that I couldn’t stop; I read it from cover to cover.

我太喜欢这本小说了，一口气**从头到尾**读完了。

Not everyone reads manuals from cover to cover, but I do!

不是每个人都会**从头到尾**看说明书，但我会！

He claims he reads every newspaper from cover to cover every morning.

他说他每天早上都会把每份报纸**从头到尾**读完。