eavesdrop

英 ['iːvzdrɒp] 美 ['iːvzdrɑːp]

• v. 偷听

英英释义

Verb:

1. listen without the speaker's knowledge;

   "the jealous man was eavesdropping on his wife's conversations"
   

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. It is not polite to eavesdrop on the conversation of other people.
   偷听他人说话是很不礼貌的。
2. I'm not gonna eavesdrop on my friend.
   我不会偷听我朋友的。

经典引文

• It is not civil to eavesdrop him.

  出自： J. Shirley

• George eavesdrops on their conversation.

  出自： C. Isherwood

• Yvette started to eavesdrop by making tape recordings.

  出自： A. Hailey

近反义词

【近义词】

• listen in 收听(偷听)
• overhear 无意中听到
• snoop 窥探者
• spy 间谍
• pry 打听
• listen 听