| 单词 | eavesdrop |
| 释义 | eavesdropeavesdropseavesdroppedeavesdroppingeavesdropeavesdrop /ˈiːvzdrɒp $ -drɑːp/ verb [transitive] (past tense and past participle eavesdropped, present participle eavesdropping) to secretly listen to other people’s conversations ➔ overhear—eavesdroppereavesdropper noun [countable]THESAURUS: eavesdrophear to know that a sound is being made, using your ears: I heard someone open the door.hearCan you speak a bit louder – I can’t hear very well.biteloudlisten to pay attention to something, using your ears: She was listening to the news on the radio.belistenI will only say this once, so listen carefully.overhear to accidentally hear another person’s conversation: We were in the next room and we overheard them talking about Steven.beoverheartalkSometimes they argue and I can’t help overhearing.overhearI didn’t catch sth spoken used when saying that you did not hear what someone said: Sorry, I didn’t catch the last line of the address.eavesdrop to deliberately listen secretly to other people’s conversations: Mandy was eavesdropping outside the bedroom door.beeavesdropThey used electronic devices to eavesdrop on conversations between the terrorists.usedeviceconversationterrorist |
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