eavesdrop
eavesdrop 英 [ˈi:vzdrɒp] 美 [ˈivzdrɑp]
n. 屋檐上流下来的水 vi. 偷听，窃听
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- When you eavesdrop, you secretly listen in on someone's conversation. A little girl might eavesdrop on her parents in an attempt to find out what she's getting for her birthday.
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- n. 屋檐上流下来的水
- vi. 偷听，窃听
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1. He ensconced himself in the closet in order to eavesdrop.
他藏在壁橱里， 以便偷听。
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2. She ensconced herself in the closet in order to eavesdrop.
她藏身于壁橱里，以便偷听。
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3. She also lets us eavesdrop on other Indians commenting on China and on Chinese airing their views on India.
她同时也让我们窃听到了印度人对中国的评价以及中国人对印度的言论。
- eavesdrop (v.) "lurk near a place to hear what is said inside," c. 1600, probably a back-formation from eavesdropper. The original notion is listening from under the eaves of a house. Related: Eavesdropping.
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