eavesdrop 英文意思
单词: eavesdrop
定义: 动词,指偷偷听取他人的谈话或私密信息。
用法:
- She was caught eavesdropping on her neighbors’ conversation.(她被抓到偷听邻居的谈话。)
- The journalist was accused of eavesdropping on private meetings.(这位记者被指控偷听私人会议。)
词源: 该词由“eaves”(屋檐)和“drop”(滴落)组合而成,最早出现在16世纪,原指房屋屋檐下滴落的雨水,后来引申为“站在屋檐下偷听”的行为。
发音: /ˈiːvz.drɒp/
同义词:
- Listen in
- Spy
- Overhear
反义词:
- Ignore
- Disregard
- Avoid
希望这些信息能够帮助你更好地理解“eavesdrop”这个词!
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He tried to eavesdrop on their conversation.
他试图偷听他们的对话。 -
It’s not polite to eavesdrop on others.
偷听别人是不礼貌的。 -
She accidentally eavesdropped on her parents’ discussion.
她不小心偷听了父母的讨论。 -
They used a hidden microphone to eavesdrop on the meeting.
他们使用隐藏的麦克风偷听会议。 -
I caught him eavesdropping outside the door.
我抓到他在门外偷听。