"listen in" in Chinese (Simplified)
偷听
Definition
秘密地偷听你本不该听的谈话或交流。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
属于非正式表达，通常带有负面含义，多指偷听别人谈话，如 'listen in on a conversation'。与普通 'listen' 区别很大。
Examples
Please don't listen in on our conversation.
请不要**偷听**我们的谈话。
She tried to listen in on her brother's phone call.
她试图**偷听**她哥哥的电话。
The teacher noticed someone was trying to listen in from outside.
老师发现有人在外面**偷听**。
Do you ever listen in when your parents are talking about family secrets?
你有没有在父母谈家里秘密时**偷听**过？
Sorry, I didn't mean to listen in. I just walked by.
对不起，我不是故意**偷听**的，我只是路过。
The kids love to listen in when the adults are chatting in the kitchen.
孩子们喜欢在大人在厨房聊天时**偷听**。