eavesdrop
英 ['i?vzdr?p]
美['ivzdrɑp]
- n. 屋檐上流下來的水
- vi. 偷聽，竊聽
TEM8GRE低頻詞暢通詞匯
詞態(tài)變化
第三人稱單數(shù):?eavesdrops;過去式:?eavesdropped;過去分詞:?eavesdropped;現(xiàn)在分詞:?eavesdropping;名詞:?eavesdropper;
中文詞源
eavesdrop 偷聽
字面意思為屋檐低水處，引申義偷聽。
英文詞源
- 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.
雙語例句
- 1. He ensconced himself in the closet in order to eavesdrop.
- 他藏在壁櫥里,以便偷聽.
來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 2. Walking slowly because you're afraid we'll eavesdrop, aren't you? "
- 走得慢吞吞的,怕我們聽見, 是不是? ”
來自漢英文學(xué) - 圍城
- 3. I didn't mean to eavesdrop but I heard what's going on.
- 我并不是有意偷聽但我都聽到了.
來自電影對白
- 4. She stopped to eavesdrop her husband ? ? s phone talk.
- 她停下她正在做的事情去偷聽她丈夫的電話.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
- 5. Xia zhi xing: i just passed by by chance not eavesdrop.
- 夏之星: 我只是剛好經(jīng)過,不是偷聽.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)