listening

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n. 听, 监听 a. 助听用的

发音

US /ˈlɪs.nɪŋ/

词形变化

listenings 复数 listenings

别名

listenin'

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An act by which something or somebody is listened to.

    聆听

    This symphony grows on me more and more with each listening.

  2. 2.

    An educational exercise involving listening.

    OK, students, today we're going to do a couple of listenings about the environment, then a reading about crime.

  3. 3.

    Skill or ability of perceiving spoken language.

    You can improve your listening well by watching English-language films.

v.
  1. 1.

    present participle and gerund of listen

adj.
  1. 1.

    Of something or someone that listens.

    Any listening person can tell she's lying.

  2. 2.

    Of something that is used in order to hear or to improve the ability to hear.

    He could hear better when he used his listening device.

  3. 3.

    Of an action that is performed with caution and attention to sounds.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

hearing

上位词 2

perception sensing

下位词 2

auscultation rehearing

相关短语

listening station 监听站 listening stations listening posts (listening-post 的复数) 听音哨；情报站 listening post 听音哨；情报站 listening in listening up listening watch [计]（无线电通信，无线电话）收听表 listening watches listening comprehension listening fatigue listening after listening out listening device listening devices listening with half an ear

词源

From Middle English listnynge, lustnynge, lystenynge, equivalent to listen + -ing.

来源：wiktionary