释义 |
eavesdrop or be a fly on the wallv. phr.To overhear surreptitiously and furtively what others are saying to each other in confidence. 偷听。◆ If you want to find out what those thieves are up to, you will have to eavesdrop on their conversations.如果你想弄清楚那些小偷想干什么,你就必须偷听他们的谈话才行。◆ I'd love to be a fly on the wall when the Nobel Committee is deliberating on who to give next year's Peace Prize to.在诺贝尔奖评选委员会讨论将明年的和平奖授予何人时,我真想在一旁偷听。 |