listen
verb
noun
ˈlɪsən verb
1
listen to
to pay attention to what someone is saying or to a sound that you can hear is never followed directly by a noun. It must be followed by and then a noun or a clause. listen 从不直接跟名词，它后面必须加 to，然后跟名词或从句
Listen! There’s a strange noise in the engine.
听！引擎里有一种奇怪的声音。
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We sat around listening to music.
我们围坐着听音乐。
listen carefully/intently/hard etc
The whole class was listening attentively.
全班学生都在专心听。
Liz stood still and listened hard (=very carefully) .
莉兹静静地站着，仔细倾听。
Listen to what I say (NOT 不说 listen what I say) .
听我说。
2 used to tell someone to pay attention to what you are going to say [口] 听着，听好〔用于告诉某人留意你要说的话〕 spoken
Listen, I want you to come with me.
听着，我要你跟我一起去。
3 to consider what someone says and accept their advice 听从，听信
I told him not to go, but he just wouldn’t listen.
我叫他不要去，可他就是不听。
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I wish I’d listened to Dad.
我当初要是听爸爸的话就好了。
She refused to listen to reason (=accept sensible advice) .
她不听劝告。
4 to listen carefully so that you will notice a particular sound 留心听
Listen for the moment when the music changes.
留心听音乐变化的那一瞬间。
5 to listen to a broadcast on the radio 收听〔电台的广播〕
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I must remember to listen in to the news.
我一定要记住听新闻。
6 to listen to someone’s conversation when they do not want you to 偷听，窃听
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It sounded like someone was listening in on us.
好像有人在偷听我们谈话。
7 to listen carefully so that you will notice a particular sound 注意听，留心听〔某个声音〕
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Listen out for the baby in case she wakes up.
注意听宝宝的动静，她醒来好知道。
8 used to get people’s attention so they can hear what you are going to say 注意，听着〔用于吸引别人的注意，使他们能听见你将要说的话〕
Hey everybody, listen up!
喂，各位，注意听好！
noun
9
a listen
an act of listening [英，非正式] 听 BrE informal
Have a listen to this new album!
听一听这张新专辑！