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listening

/lis-uhn/US // ˈlɪs ən //UK // (ˈlɪsən) //

聆听,倾听,听力,聆讯

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Definitions

v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to give attention with the ear; attend closely for the purpose of hearing; give ear.
    • : to pay attention; heed; obey: Children don't always listen to their parents.
    • : to wait attentively for a sound: to listen for sounds of their return.
    • : Informal. to convey a particular impression to the hearer; sound: The new recording doesn't listen as well as the old one.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : Archaic. to give ear to; hear.
  1. 1
    • : listen in, to listen to a radio or television broadcast: Listen in tomorrow for the names of the lottery winners.to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop: Someone was listening in to his private calls.

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Examples

  • This may be because they can pause or go back and listen to the hard parts over and over.

  • It would be a shame to lose such important business because we stopped listening to what the customer wanted.

  • They are more open to listening to each other and to thinking about language more holistically.

  • In the 1960s, before online advertisers started serving custom-made ads that convinced you your iPhone was listening to your conversations, data scientists were engineering messages aimed at small groups of persuadable voters.

  • Over time, by listening to her, I was able to learn the crypto basics.

  • I stood with a tape recorder, listening to men denounce the liberal media controlled by Jews.

  • I spent time yesterday listening to the music you made, and looking at the art you created.

  • But privately, it is listening to other theories, including those about an inside job.

  • It is impossible to calculate the full effect that watching this on television, listening on the radio must have had on Sam.

  • I could save myself a lot of time and aggravation if I just limited my listening to megastars and their hyped hits.

  • He caught himself in the act of listening to you too credulously—and that seemed to him unmanly and dishonorable.

  • He stood listening to what I was saying, and I recall that when I turned slightly and saw his face, it was terrible!

  • We squatted in the long grass and buck-brush, listening, and a few seconds later heard a horse snort distinctly.

  • Quickly he gained a sofa by the window and dropped down upon it, watching, listening.

  • After a few seconds of listening Bat nodded vigorously, and closed the door.