单词 | eavesdrop |
释义 | eavesdrop (iːvzdrɒp ) Word forms: eavesdrops , eavesdropping , eavesdropped verb If you eavesdrop on someone, you listen secretly to what they are saying. The government illegally eavesdropped on his phone conversations. [VERB + on] The housemaid eavesdropped from behind the kitchen door. [VERB] Synonyms: listen in, spy, overhear, bug [informal] eavesdropping uncountable noun ...foreign electronic eavesdropping on army communications. eavesdropper Word forms: eavesdroppers countable noun Modern technology enables eavesdroppers to pick up conversations through windows or walls. Synonyms: listener, monitor, spy, snooper [informal] Translations: Chinese: 窃听 Japanese: 盗み聞きする |
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