eavesdrop
v. 偷听 n. 屋檐水, 偷听
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释义与例句
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1.
The dripping of rain from the eaves of a house.
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The space around a house on which such water drips.
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A concealed aperture through which an occupant of a building can surreptitiously listen to people talking at an entrance to the building.
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The act of intentionally hearing a conversation not intended to be heard.
可数 不可数Were you having a little eavesdrop on us last night?
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1.
To hear (intentionally) a conversation one is not intended to hear; to listen in.
偷听
窃听
听墙根
及物/不及物I hope nobody was eavesdropping on our conversation last night, since it got so personal.
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2.
To listen for another organism's calls, so as to exploit them.
生物 动物学
词汇关系
词源
From eaves + drop; the "listening" sense derives from the notion of the listener standing in the area denoted by the physical sense.
来源：wiktionary