eavesdrop

英 [ˈiːvz.drɒp]      美 [ˈiːvz.drɑːp]
  • n. 屋檐上流下来的水
  • vi. 偷听,窃听
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将“eavesdrop”分解为“eaves”和“drop”。想象你站在屋檐(eaves)旁边,悄悄地“drop”(滴落,这里指落下,即倾听)别人谈话,以此来记忆这个单词的含义——偷听或窃听。

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eavesdrop 偷听

字面意思为屋檐低水处,引申义偷听。

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.
1. He ensconced himself in the closet in order to eavesdrop.
他藏在壁橱里,以便偷听.
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? ”
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.
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.
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.