listen-in

英 ['lɪsn'ɪn] 美 ['lɪsn'ɪn]

• n. 监听

英英释义

动词 listen in:

1. listen quietly, without contributing to the conversation

2. listen without the speaker's knowledge

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. Company is mainly engaged in wiretapping.
   公司主要从事监听。
2. Newly installed seismometers will listen for glacial earthquakes.
   新安装的地震仪将可监听冰河地震的声音。

词汇搭配

• listen in 收听(偷听)