no obj.
1- give one's attention to a sound听, 收听:
evidently he was not listening
他明显没在听
sit and listen to the radio.
坐下听广播。
1.1
- take notice of and act on what someone says; respond to advice or a request听从; 听信:
I told her over and over again, but she wouldn't listen.
我对她说了好几遍了, 可她就是不听。
1.2
- make an effort to hear something; be alert and ready to hear something努力听; 留神地听:
they listened for sounds from the baby's room.
他们侧耳细听, 想要弄明白婴儿房里到底是什么声音。
1.3
- in imperative used to urge someone to pay attention to what one is going to say用于要求某人注意倾听自己接下去要说的话听我说:
listen, I've had an idea.
听我说, 我有一个想法。
词源
Old English hlysnan 'pay attention to', of Germanic origin.
短语动词
listen in
1
- listen to a private conversation, especially secretly(偷)听别人的谈话。
1.1
- use a radio receiving set to listen to a broadcast or conversation(用收音机)收听(广播或谈话)。