Word · Frequency #19789
eavesdrops
偷听
eavesdrops is the third person singular of eavesdrop.
核心释义
listen secretly to a private conversation without the speaker's knowledge
- 1.
故意偷听本不应听到的谈话;窃听
To hear (intentionally) a conversation one is not intended to hear; to listen in.
- 2.
窃听其他生物的叫声以加以利用
To listen for another organism's calls, so as to exploit them.
故意偷听本不应听到的谈话;窃听;窃听其他生物的叫声以加以利用
用法In use
Please don't eavesdrop on other people's private conversations.
用法提示:动词 eavesdrop 后接介词 on,表示偷听(别人的谈话)。
She eavesdropped on her neighbors' argument from the balcony.
用法提示:eavesdrop 的过去式 eavesdropped,后接 on 引出偷听对象。
I think someone is eavesdropping on us through the wall.
用法提示:eavesdropping 是现在分词,与 be 动词构成进行时,表示偷听正在进行。
eavesdrop on sth
eavesdrop 是不及物动词,后接听的对象时用 on;它本身已含“偷偷”之意,通常不必再加 secretly。
She eavesdropped on their phone conversation.
她偷听了他们的电话交谈。
eavesdrop on sb doing sth
此结构表示偷听到某人正在做某事,on 后接人,再接现在分词;现在分词不可改为动词原形。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- eavesdrop on a conversation
- 偷听谈话
- She tried to eavesdrop on the conversation between the two managers.她试图偷听两位经理之间的谈话。
- eavesdrop on someone
- 偷听某人说话
- He was caught eavesdropping on his sister.他被发现偷听妹妹说话。
- eavesdrop on a phone call
- 偷听电话
- It is illegal to eavesdrop on a phone call without permission.未经允许偷听电话是违法的。
- eavesdrop on a private conversation
- 偷听私人谈话
- They used a hidden device to eavesdrop on private conversations.他们用隐藏的设备偷听私人谈话。
- eavesdrop on the neighbors
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆联想:eaves(屋檐)+drop(滴落)→ 想象躲在屋檐下偷听,水滴差点暴露你。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:private conversation、phone call、meeting eavesdrop 作动词时属于中性表达,通常用于指有意偷听他人私下谈话,多用于日常口语和叙述,正式文件中较少见。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
eaves /iːvz/ 与 eavesdrop 的词首音节完全相同;leaves /liːvz/ 与 eaves 同韵。drop /drɒp/ 是 eavesdrop 的最后一个音节,但该音节在单词中不重读;crop、stop 与 drop 同韵。整个单词重音在第一个音节,因此这些词都不与 eavesdrop 整体构成韵脚。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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