noun🔗Share家の軒から雨がしたたり落ちることThe dripping of rain from the eaves of a house"After a long, heavy rain, the eavesdrop was constant and rhythmic, making a soothing sound outside my window. "長く激しい雨の後、家の軒から雨がしたたり落ちる音が絶え間なくリズミカルで、窓の外で心地よい音を立てていた。architectureweathernatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share軒The space around a house on which such water drips"The dripping water from the eaves made a loud sound all night. "軒からの水滴が、一晩中大きな音を立てていた。architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share覗き穴A concealed aperture through which an occupant of a building can surreptitiously listen to people talking at an entrance to the building"The spy used the building's eavesdrop to listen to the secret meeting happening inside. "スパイは、内部で行われている秘密会議を盗み聞きするために、建物の覗き穴を使用した。architecturebuildingcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share盗み聞き, 傍受The act of intentionally hearing a conversation not intended to be heard"The teenager's eavesdrop on his parents' conversation revealed their plans for his surprise birthday party. "十代の少年が両親の会話を盗み聞きしたことで、彼のサプライズ誕生日パーティーの計画が明らかになった。communicationactionsocietyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share聞き耳を立てる, 盗み聞きするTo hear a conversation one is not intended to hear; to listen in."I hope nobody was eavesdropping on our conversation last night, since it got so personal."昨夜は個人的な話になったので、誰も私たちの会話を盗み聞きしていなければいいのですが。communicationactionsoundsocietyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share盗み聞きする, 傍受するTo listen for another organism's calls, so as to exploit them."The spy eavesdropped on the teacher's conversation to learn the upcoming test questions. "スパイは、次のテストの質問を知るために、先生の会話を盗み聞きした。organismactionbiologyanimalcommunicationenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading