listens; listened; listening
listens; listened; listening
Learner's definition of LISTEN
[no object]
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a : to pay attention to someone or something in order to hear what is being said, sung, played, etc.听;倾听 -
I listened as hard as I could, but I couldn't hear a word of what he said over all that noise.我尽力去听,但噪声太大,他说的话我一句都听不到。
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She listened with interest as he told her about his travels.她饶有兴致地听他讲述他的旅行经历。
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Everyone listened closely/carefully to the firefighter's instructions.大家都仔细听着消防员的指令。
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I enjoy listening to classical music.我喜欢听古典音乐。
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He turned the radio on and listened to the news.他打开收音机听新闻。
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used to tell a person to listen to what you are saying听着(用于告诉某人听你所讲的话) -
Listen, no one is more concerned about this problem than I am.听着,没有人比我更关心这个问题了。
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Now listen (here), you can't keep treating people this way.听好了,你不能继续这样待人。
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: to hear what someone has said and understand that it is serious, important, or true听从;听信 —
often + to -
Nobody listened to her warnings.没人听从她的警告。
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Her ideas are worth listening to.她的想法值得听从。
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I told him to be more careful, but he wouldn't listen to me.我让他加倍小心,但他不听。
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You should listen to your father [=you should take your father's advice]: he knows what he's talking about.你应该听你父亲的话,他了解情况。
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The judge refused to listen to their pleas.法官拒绝听信他们的辩解。
listen for
[phrasal verb] or British listen out for listen for (something) or Brit listen out for (something)
: to pay attention to sounds in order to hear (something expected)留心听
listen in
[phrasal verb] 1
: to listen to a radio broadcast收听 2
: to listen to a conversation without being part of it旁听 especially : to listen secretly to a private conversation : eavesdrop(尤指)窃听,偷听 —
usually + on
listen up
[phrasal verb] chiefly US, informal
: to listen closely to what is being said听好了 —
usually used as a command通常用作命令 — listener
/ˈlɪsn̩ɚ/ noun, plural listeners [count] 2 listen /ˈlɪsn̩/ noun
Learner's definition of LISTEN
[singular]
: the act of listening to something听;倾听