listen

listen
verb
  1. [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
  1. [in sing.]an act of listening to something
    听,倾听
语源
  1. Old English hlysnan 'pay attention to', of Germanic origin
继承用法
listen in
  1. 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)
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