| 释义 |
●ˌlisten ˈin1. (on/to sth) to listen to sth or sb secretly 窃听；偷听；监听◆Have you been listening in on my phone calls?
你是不是一直在偷听我的电话？◆They were sure that the police were listening in to their conversations.
他们肯定警方在监听他们的谈话。 ➡ SYNONYMS 同义词辨析listen in (on sth)
bug sth ◇ eavesdrop (on sb/sth) ◇ listen in (on sth) ◇ overhear sb/sth ◇ tap sth
These verbs all mean to listen to a conversation in which you are not involved. 这些动词都表示偷听、窃听、监听。
bug sth
to put a special electronic listening device (= a bug) somewhere in order to listen secretly to sb's private conversations （在某处）装窃听器They bugged her hotel room. 他们在她的宾馆房间装了窃听器。
eavesdrop (on sb / sth)
to listen secretly to what other people are saying; to listen secretly to electronic communications in order to collect information 偷听（他人谈话）；窃听（电子通讯）We caught him eavesdropping outside the window. 我们发现他在窗外偷听。Hackers eavesdropped on phone networks to steal data. 黑客窃听电话网络以盗取数据。
listen in (on sth)
to listen to a conversation that you are not supposed to hear, especially by means of electronics （尤指通过电子手段）窃听，监听You shouldn't listen in on other people's conversations. 你不该偷听他人的交谈。They did not know that the police were secretly listening in. 他们不知道警方正在暗中监听他们。
overhear sb / sth
to hear, especially by accident, a conversation in which you are not involved 偶然听见；碰巧听到We talked quietly so as not to be overheard. 我们轻声交谈，以免被人听见。I overheard a conversation between two boys on the bus. 在公共汽车上，我无意中听到两个男孩的谈话。
tap sth
to fit a device to a telephone or telephone line so that sb's calls can be listened to secretly 窃听，盗听（电话）He was convinced his phone was being tapped. 他确信他的电话被窃听了。
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONSto overhear / eavesdrop on / bug / listen in on a conversation to eavesdrop on communications to tap / bug sb's telephone 2. (to sth) to listen to a radio programme, etc. 收听（广播节目等）◆Listen in on Friday for our interview with Britney.
请于星期五收听我们对布兰妮的访谈。[v + adv] |