eavesdrop

英 [ˈiːvzdrɒp]

美 [ˈiːvzdrɑːp]

v.  偷听，窃听(其他人谈话)
n.  檐水

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Collins.1 / BNC.19789 / COCA.14900

牛津词典

verb

• 偷听，窃听（其他人谈话）
  to listen secretly to what other people are saying
  1. We caught him eavesdropping outside the window.
     我们撞见他正在窗外偷听。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 偷听;窃听
  If youeavesdrop onsomeone, you listen secretly to what they are saying.
  1. The government illegally eavesdropped on his telephone conversations...
     政府非法窃听了他的电话。
  2. The housemaid eavesdropped from behind the kitchen door.
     女佣在厨房门后偷听。

英英释义

verb

• listen without the speaker's knowledge
  1. the jealous man was eavesdropping on his wife's conversations
  Synonym:listen in

双语例句

• Tom: lisa? We're not trying to eavesdrop, but we can hear you whispering.
  汤姆：丽莎？我们不想偷听，但是我们听到你们在窃窃私语。
• Those guys like to eavesdrop on ordinary Chinese citizens.
  这些家伙窃听普通中国公民上了瘾。
• Walking slowly because you're afraid we'll eavesdrop, aren't you?
  走得慢吞吞的，怕我们听见，是不是？
• I could have sworn several people behind us were walking close enough to eavesdrop.
  我可以发誓有好几个人紧跟在我们后面，近得都能偷听到我们对话。
• The drones are also equipped to eavesdrop on electronic transmissions, enabling the US to monitor the Pakistani response.
  无人机上还设有电子传送窃听装备，这使美军能监听到巴方的回应。
• She also lets us eavesdrop on other Indians commenting on China and on Chinese airing their views on India.
  她同时也让我们窃听到了印度人对中国的评价以及中国人对印度的言论。
• Go to a caf é frequented by artists and eavesdrop on their conversation.
  多和那些有创造性的人在一起。多和艺术家一起去咖啡馆，听听他们的谈话。
• Power sockets can be used to eavesdrop on what people type on a computer.
  强大的程序接口可以窃听人们在电脑上的输入字符。
• Didn't anyone ever tell you it was rude to eavesdrop?
  没有人告诉过你偷听是很不礼貌的吗？
• The housemaid eavesdropped from behind the kitchen door.
  女佣在厨房门后偷听。