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eavesdropping

/ˈiːvzdrɒpɪŋ/ /ˈiːvzˌdrɑːpɪŋ/

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verb

偷听，窃听。

To hear a conversation one is not intended to hear; to listen in.

Examples :

"I hope nobody was eavesdropping on our conversation last night, since it got so personal."

我希望昨晚没有人偷听我们的谈话，因为后来越说越私密了。

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verb

窃听，偷听。

To listen for another organism's calls, so as to exploit them.

Examples :

"The fox was eavesdropping on the rabbit family's warning calls, hoping to find the location of their burrow and catch them unaware. "

狐狸窃听兔子一家发出的警报声，希望借此找到它们的巢穴位置，并趁它们不备抓住它们。

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noun

偷听，窃听。

Listening secretly to private conversation of others.

Examples :

"The teacher heard the students' eavesdropping on their classmates' conversations during lunch. "

午餐时，老师听到了学生们偷听其他同学讲话的声音。

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noun

窃听，监听.

The interception of electronic communication.

Examples :

""The government denied accusations of widespread eavesdropping on citizens' phone calls." "

政府否认了关于其大规模窃听公民电话的指控。

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noun

窃听，偷听.

The act of one organism listening for another's calls, so as to exploit them.

Examples :

"The cat practiced eavesdropping at the mouse hole, hoping to pinpoint the best time to pounce. "

猫在老鼠洞口练习窃听，希望借此确定最佳的伏击时机。

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