the activity of playing or singing written music the first time you see it

He was fired by the band because his sight-reading was not good enough. 他被乐队解雇，因为他的视唱能力不够好。

Because of her excellent sight-reading skills, she was soon in demand in recording studios. 由于她出色的视唱能力，她很快就大受录音室欢迎。