eavesdrop

eavesdrop

英 ['iːvzdrɒp]
　　美 ['ivzdrɑp]

n. 屋簷上流下來的水
　　vi. 偷聽，竊聽

中文詞源：

eavesdrop 偷聽

字面意思為屋簷低水處，引申義偷聽。

例句：

1. He ensconced himself in the closet in order to eavesdrop.
他藏在壁櫥裡,以便偷聽.

2. Walking slowly because you're afraid we'll eavesdrop, aren't you? "
走得慢吞吞的,怕我們聽見, 是不是? ”

3. I didn't mean to eavesdrop but I heard what's going on.
我並不是有意偷聽但我都聽到瞭.

4. She stopped to eavesdrop her husband � � s phone talk.
她停下她正在做的事情去偷聽她丈夫的電話.

5. Xia zhi xing: i just passed by by chance not eavesdrop.
夏之星: 我隻是剛好經過,不是偷聽.