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）。