listen

动词 listen:

1. hear with intention
2. listen and pay attention
   同义词：hear, take heed
3. pay close attention to; give heed to
   同义词：heed, mind

1. She is listening to the radio.
   她在听收音机。
2. I listened to their conversation.
   我倾听他们的谈话。

lis.ten

v.intr.（不及物动词）
lis.tened,lis.ten.ing,lis.tens
To make an effort to hear something:
听：努力地去听到某事：
例句：
listen to the radio; listening for the bell.
听广播；听钟声

To pay attention; heed:
注意：注意；留意：
例句：
.She encouraged me to listen carefully to what country people called mother wit.(Maya Angelou)
.她鼓励我仔细地留意乡村人所说的天生的智慧.(马雅·安琪罗)

<常用词组>listen in
To listen to a conversation between others; eavesdrop.
偷听：听别人的谈话；偷听
To tune in and listen to a broadcast.
打开广播，收听广播
来源：
Middle English listenen
中古英语 listenen
alteration influenced by listen * see list 4
受 listen的影响 *参见 list4
of Old English hlysnan * see kleu-
古英语 hlysnan的变化 *参见 kleu-

【引伸】
lis.tener
n.（名词）