wire tapping

• n. (对电话或电报的)搭线；窃听；偷听

英英释义

名词 wiretap:

1. the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The police had tapped her telephone wire and listened in on her conversation with her confederates.
   警方在她的电话线上搭线，监听她和同伙的谈话。
2. It is illegal to tap a telephone wire.
   窃听电话是非法的。
3. The question about tapping my telephone is still hanging.
   关于窃听我的电话的问题依然悬而未决。