[no obj.]give one's attention to a sound 听,收听 evidently he was not listening. 他明显没在听。 sit and listen to the radio. 坐下听广播。 ■take notice of and act on what someone says; respond to advice or a request 听话 I told her over and over again, but she wouldn't listen. 我告诉她好几遍了,可她就是不听话。 ■make an effort to hear something; be alert and ready to hear something (仔细)听 they listened for sounds from the baby's room. 他们仔细听着婴儿房里的声音。 ■[in imperative]used to urge someone to pay attention to what one is going to say 请(注意)听 listen, I've had an idea. 请注意,我有个主意。
noun
[in sing.]an act of listening to something 听,倾听
语源
Old English hlysnan 'pay attention to', of Germanic origin
继承用法 listen in
listen to a private conversation, especially secretly (偷)听别人的谈话 ■use a radio receiving set to listen to a broadcast or conversation (用收音机)收听(广播或谈话)