"eavesdropped" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 偷听

Definition

在别人不知情的情况下，秘密地听别人谈话。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

一般带有负面或不礼貌的意味。常见搭配为 'eavesdrop on a conversation'，仅指当场偷听，不包括录音。

Examples

She eavesdropped on her friends talking in the hallway.

她在走廊里**偷听**朋友们说话。

The boy eavesdropped on his parents’ conversation behind the door.

男孩在门后**偷听**父母的谈话。

I eavesdropped because I was curious about what they were saying.

我因为好奇他们说什么而**偷听**了。

He accidentally eavesdropped when he walked by their open window.

他路过打开的窗户时不小心**偷听**到了。

Mia felt guilty after she eavesdropped on her coworkers’ private chat.

Mia在**偷听**同事的私下谈话后感到内疚。

"You eavesdropped on us?" she asked, sounding surprised.

“你**偷听**我们？”她惊讶地问。