英语词汇“listen”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Chinese translation of 'listen'

listen

(ˈlɪsn)

vi

(= try to hear)
1. (to sound, music) 听(聽) (tīng)
2. (to speaker) 听(聽) ... 说(說) (tīng ... shuō)
(= follow advice) 听(聽)从(從) (tīngcóng)
to listen to sb (= pay attention to) 留神听(聽)某人说(說)话(話) (liúshén tīng mǒurén shuōhuà) (= follow advice of) 听(聽)从(從)某人 (tīngcóng mǒurén)
to listen to sth 听(聽)某事 (tīng mǒushì)
listen! (to a sound) 你听(聽)！ (nǐ tīng!) (= pay attention to me) 听(聽)着(著)! (tīngzhe!) (also listen out for) 注意听(聽) (zhùyì tīng)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense listens, present participle listening, past tense, past participle listened

1. verb

If you listen to someone who is talking or to a sound, you give your attention to them or it.

He spent his time listening to the radio. [VERB + to]

Sonia was not listening. [VERB]

Synonyms: hear, attend, pay attention, hark More Synonyms of listen

listenerWord forms: plural listeners countable noun

One or two listeners had fallen asleep while the President was speaking.

2. verb

If you listen for a sound, you keep alert and are ready to hear it if it occurs.

We listen for footsteps approaching. [VERB + for]

They're both asleep upstairs, but you don't mind listening just in case of trouble,do you? [VERB]

Listen out means the same as listen.

[British]

I didn't really listen out for the lyrics. [VERB PARTICLE + for]

[Also VERB PARTICLE]

3. verb

If you listen to someone, you do what they advise you to do, or you believe them.

Anne, you need to listen to me this time. [VERB + to]

When I asked him to stop, he would not listen. [VERB]

Synonyms: pay attention, observe, obey, mind More Synonyms of listen

4. convention

You say listen when you want someone to pay attention to you because you are going to say something important.

Listen, I finish at one.

5. convention

You say listen up when you want someone to listen to what you are going to say.

[US, spoken]

Okay, listen up, guys. We've got to talk a little about how you look.

See listen here

Phrasal verbs:

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单词	listen
释义	Trends of listen View usage for: Chinese translation of 'listen' listen (ˈlɪsn) vi (= try to hear) (to sound, music) 听(聽) (tīng) (to speaker) 听(聽) ... 说(說) (tīng ... shuō) (= follow advice) 听(聽)从(從) (tīngcóng) to listen to sb (= pay attention to) 留神听(聽)某人说(說)话(話) (liúshén tīng mǒurén shuōhuà) (= follow advice of) 听(聽)从(從)某人 (tīngcóng mǒurén) to listen to sth 听(聽)某事 (tīng mǒushì) listen! (to a sound) 你听(聽)！ (nǐ tīng!) (= pay attention to me) 听(聽)着(著)! (tīngzhe!) (also listen out for) 注意听(聽) (zhùyì tīng) listen! (to a sound) 你听(聽)！ (nǐ tīng!) (= pay attention to me) 听(聽)着(著)! (tīngzhe!) (also listen out for) 注意听(聽) (zhùyì tīng) See listen (sense 2) 1 (verb) in the sense of hear Definition to concentrate on hearing something She spent her time listening to the radio. Synonyms hear attend I'm not sure what he said – I wasn't attending. pay attention hark Hark. I hear the returning footsteps of my love. be attentive be all ears lend an ear Please lend an ear for a moment or two. hearken (archaic) prick up your ears I pricked up my ears, and said, `What's that?' give ear keep your ears open pin back your ears (informal) 2 (verb) in the sense of pay attention Definition to take heed or pay attention When I asked him to stop, he wouldn't listen. Synonyms pay attention observe Forcing motorists to observe speed restrictions is difficult. obey Most people obey the law. mind You mind what I say now! concentrate Try to concentrate on what you're doing. heed Few people at the conference heeded her warning. take notice take note of take heed of do as you are told give heed to phrasal verb See listen in on something Quotations Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears [William Shakespeare – Julius Caesar]We have two ears and only one tongue in order that we may hear more and speak less [Diogenes Laertius – Lives of the Philosophers] Additional synonyms in the sense of attend Definition to pay attention I'm not sure what he said – I wasn't attending. Synonyms pay attention, listen, follow, hear, mark, mind, watch, note, regard, notice, observe, look on, heed, take to heart, pay heed, hearken (archaic) in the sense of concentrate Definition to focus all one's attention, thoughts, or efforts on something Try to concentrate on what you're doing. Synonyms focus your attention, focus, pay attention, be engrossed, consider closely, apply yourself in the sense of hark Definition to listen Hark. I hear the returning footsteps of my love. Synonyms listen, attend, pay attention, hearken (archaic), give ear, hear, mark, notice, give heed Synonyms of 'listen' listen Explore 'listen' in the dictionary listen (lɪsən) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense listens, present participle listening, past tense, past participle listened 1. verb If you listen to someone who is talking or to a sound, you give your attention to them or it. He spent his time listening to the radio. [VERB + to] Sonia was not listening. [VERB] Synonyms: hear, attend, pay attention, hark More Synonyms of listen listenerWord forms: plural listeners countable noun One or two listeners had fallen asleep while the President was speaking. 2. verb If you listen for a sound, you keep alert and are ready to hear it if it occurs. We listen for footsteps approaching. [VERB + for] They're both asleep upstairs, but you don't mind listening just in case of trouble,do you? [VERB] Listen out means the same as listen. [British] I didn't really listen out for the lyrics. [VERB PARTICLE + for] [Also VERB PARTICLE] 3. verb If you listen to someone, you do what they advise you to do, or you believe them. Anne, you need to listen to me this time. [VERB + to] When I asked him to stop, he would not listen. [VERB] Synonyms: pay attention, observe, obey, mind More Synonyms of listen 4. convention You say listen when you want someone to pay attention to you because you are going to say something important. Listen, I finish at one. 5. convention You say listen up when you want someone to listen to what you are going to say. [US, spoken] Okay, listen up, guys. We've got to talk a little about how you look. 6. See listen here Phrasal verbs: See listen in listen in British English (ˈlɪsən) verb (intransitive) 1. to concentrate on hearing something 2. to take heed; pay attention I told you many times but you wouldn't listen Derived forms listener (ˈlistener) noun Word origin Old English hlysnan; related to Old High German lūstrēn listen in American English (ˈlɪsən) verb intransitive 1. to make a conscious effort to hear; attend closely, so as to hear 2. to pay close attention; take advice verb transitive 3. Archaic to pay attention to by listening; hear noun 4. the act of listening Idioms: listen in Derived forms listener (ˈlistener) noun Word origin ME listnen, felt as freq. of listen (see list4) < OE hlysnan (akin to MHG lüsenen) More idioms containing listen listen with half an ear Examples of 'listen' in a sentence listen Love is all about talking and listening. The Sun (2016) Eighteen of the programmes reached the airwaves before the producers actually listened to one. Times, Sunday Times (2016) But set aside time to listen to an older relative who has great ideas for your home. The Sun (2016) Your thoughts go deep and you find a way to talk and listen that really encourages others. The Sun (2016) But make time to listen to a partner who has unexpected and exciting news to share. The Sun (2016) The world can only hope that he chooses to listen to sound advice and govern with the benefit of knowledge. Times, Sunday Times (2017) How do you listen to one? Times, Sunday Times (2017) If the problem persists, have it looked at and listen to your body. The Sun (2016) So talk, but listen to hear rather than listen to answer. Times, Sunday Times (2017) It's about time you listened and took some action. The Sun (2016) He wakes up his wife at six in the morning to listen to the sound of birdsong. Times, Sunday Times (2008) The game is not really about conversation but listening. Times, Sunday Times (2015) He was looking and listening as intently as politeness allowed. Times, Sunday Times (2014) We did not listen with sufficient attention. The Sun (2015) Jurors heard he listened to voicemails in the middle of the newsroom. The Sun (2014) You are inspired because you have the time to listen to your inner voice. Vera Peiffer POSITIVE THINKING: Everything you have always known about positive thinking but wereafraid to put into practice (2001) One that listens to its people rather than tell us it knows best. The Sun (2015) You can get through this if you talk and listen to one another. The Sun (2012) Poems about listening can have two opposite effects. The Times Literary Supplement (2014) They listened with rapt attention to his exploits in the recent engagement. Iain Gale Man of Honour (2007) Did no one listen to his sermons? Times, Sunday Times (2012) This is a time when listening is a very special gift. Christianity Today (2000) This book lets us listen to men talking to men. Times, Sunday Times (2012) But this time we got into the studio and got into listening to more sounds and that. The Sun (2007) As one listens for the first time one is likely to find a speech convincing. Times, Sunday Times (2010) It is love at first listen when you hear an intriguing accent. The Sun (2009) The time you spend listening will help a relative who has some big choices to make. The Sun (2010) She had come in with the last line of their song and she had stood still listening and looking at them. Frances Hodgson Burnett The Secret Garden (1911) One person is listening to an iPod. The Sun (2012) Look, listen and feel for normal breathing for no more than ten seconds. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Quotations Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your earsWilliam ShakespeareJulius Caesar We have two ears and only one tongue in order that we may hear more and speak lessDiogenes LaertiusLives of the Philosophers In other languages listen British English: listen /ˈlɪsn/ VERB pay attention If you listen to someone who is talking or to a sound, you give your attention to them. She was not listening. American English: listen Arabic: يَسْتَمِعُ Brazilian Portuguese: ouvir Chinese: 听 Croatian: slušati Czech: poslouchat Danish: lytte Dutch: luisteren European Spanish: escuchar Finnish: kuunnella French: écouter German: hören Greek: ακούω Italian: ascoltare Japanese: 聞く Korean: 듣다 Norwegian: lytte Polish: usłuchać European Portuguese: ouvir Romanian: a asculta Russian: слушать Latin American Spanish: escuchar Swedish: lyssna Thai: ฟัง Turkish: dinlemek Ukrainian: слухати Vietnamese: nghe British English: listen /ˈlɪsn/ VERB take heed If you listen to someone, you do what they advise you to do, or you believe them. When I asked him to stop, he would not listen. American English: listen to Arabic: يَسْتَمِعُ إِلَى Brazilian Portuguese: escutar Chinese: 留神听某人说话 Croatian: slušati Czech: poslouchat Danish: lytte til Dutch: luisteren naar European Spanish: prestar atención escuchar Finnish: kuunnella jotakin tai jotakuta French: écouter German: zuhören Greek: ακούω προσεκτικά Italian: ascoltare Japanese: ･･･を聞く Korean: ...에 귀를 기울이다 Norwegian: lytte til Polish: usłuchać European Portuguese: escutar Romanian: a asculta Russian: слушаться Latin American Spanish: prestar atención Swedish: lyssna på Thai: ฟัง Turkish: dinlemek sözünü Ukrainian: прислухатися Vietnamese: lắng nghe All related terms of 'listen' listen! ( to a sound ) 你听(聽)！ nǐ tīng! listen in ▶ listen in on or to ( eavesdrop ) 偷听(聽) tōutīng to listen to sb ( pay attention to ) 留神听(聽)某人说(說)话(話) liúshén tīng mǒurén shuōhuà to listen to sth 听(聽)某事 tīng mǒushì listen in on or to ( eavesdrop ) 偷听(聽) tōutīng Additional synonyms in the sense of heed Definition to pay close attention to (a warning or piece of advice) Few people at the conference heeded her warning. Synonyms pay attention to, listen to, take notice of, follow, mark, mind, consider, note, regard, attend, observe, obey, bear in mind, be guided by, take to heart, give ear to in the sense of lend an ear Please lend an ear for a moment or two. Synonyms listen, pay attention, heed, take notice, pay heed, hearken (archaic), give ear in the sense of mind Definition to pay attention to You mind what I say now! Synonyms pay attention to, follow, mark, watch, note, regard, respect, notice, attend to, listen to, observe, comply with, obey, heed, adhere to, take heed of, pay heed to in the sense of obey Definition to act in accordance with one's feelings, an impulse, etc. Most people obey the law. Synonyms abide by, keep, follow, comply with, observe, mind, embrace, hold to, heed, conform to, keep to, adhere to, be ruled by in the sense of observe Definition to keep (a law or custom) Forcing motorists to observe speed restrictions is difficult. Synonyms comply with, keep, follow, mind, respect, perform, carry out, honour, fulfil, discharge, obey, heed, conform to, adhere to, abide by in the sense of prick up your ears Definition (of a person) to listen attentively I pricked up my ears, and said, `What's that?' Synonyms listen carefully, attend, pay attention, begin to take notice, be all ears (informal), concentrate on listening, pin your ears back, become attentive
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