我知道他常读书。

I knew that he read books.

youdao

他尽管厌恶书籍，但在偶然得到一点闲空时也常读书，因此他并不完全不通文墨。

In his leisure moments, which were far from frequent, he read, although he hated books, this caused him to BE not wholly illiterate.

youdao

她不再读书，也不再做针线活儿，但常静静地坐在那儿，望着远方。

She did not read or sew any more, but used to sit there silently, staring into the distance.

youdao