eavesdrop
英 ['i?vzdr?p]
美['ivzdrɑp]
- n. 屋檐上流下来的水
- vi. 偷听，窃听
TEM8GRE低频词畅通词汇
词态变化
第三人称单数:?eavesdrops;过去式:?eavesdropped;过去分词:?eavesdropped;现在分词:?eavesdropping;名词:?eavesdropper;
中文词源
eavesdrop 偷听
字面意思为屋檐低水处，引申义偷听。
英文词源
- eavesdrop (v.)
- "lurk near a place to hear what is said inside," c. 1600, probably a back-formation from eavesdropper. The original notion is listening from under the eaves of a house. Related: Eavesdropping.
双语例句
- 1. He ensconced himself in the closet in order to eavesdrop.
- 他藏在壁橱里,以便偷听.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 2. Walking slowly because you're afraid we'll eavesdrop, aren't you? "
- 走得慢吞吞的,怕我们听见, 是不是? ”
来自汉英文学 - 围城
- 3. I didn't mean to eavesdrop but I heard what's going on.
- 我并不是有意偷听但我都听到了.
来自电影对白
- 4. She stopped to eavesdrop her husband ? ? s phone talk.
- 她停下她正在做的事情去偷听她丈夫的电话.
来自互联网
- 5. Xia zhi xing: i just passed by by chance not eavesdrop.
- 夏之星: 我只是刚好经过,不是偷听.
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