eavesdrop
美音:
[´i:v´zdrɔp
]英音:
[´i:v´zdrɔp
]v.偷听 n.屋檐水
难易程度:
eavesdrop为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
名词:eavesdropper 动词过去式:eavesdropped 过去分词:eavesdropped 现在分词:eavesdropping 第三人称单数:eavesdrops
eavesdrop
/'i:vzdrɒp; `ivz,drɑp/
v [I, Ipr] (-pp-) ~ (on sb/sth) listen secretly to a private conversation 偷听(私人谈话)
*eavesdropping on the discussion, her parents偷听讨论、偷听她父母谈话.
eavesdrop
v past tense and past participleeavesdroppedpresent participleeavesdropping [I][
Date: 1600-1700;
Origin: eavesdropper
'someone who stands close to a wall, where rainwater drops from the eaves, in order to listen secretly']
to deliberately listen secretly to other people's conversations
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overhear There was Helena eavesdropping outside the door.>eavesdroppern[C]