"listen for" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 留意听
• 注意听

Definition

为了听到特定的声音、词语或信息而特别注意地去听。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“listen for” 是指有意识地想要听到特定的声音或信号，经常用于指令、提醒：'Listen for the bell.' 不同于“listen to”，后者更泛指听或倾听某人。

Examples

Please listen for your name during the roll call.

请**留意听**点名时你的名字。

We listen for the school bell to know when class is over.

我们**注意听**上课铃声来知道什么时候下课。

Dogs listen for footsteps at the door.

狗会**留意听**门口的脚步声。

If you listen for a moment, you can hear the birds singing outside.

你要是**仔细听一会儿**，能听到外面有鸟在唱歌。

He always listens for the weather report before leaving home.

他出门前总是**留意听**天气预报。

I was listening for your car, but I guess you walked.

我一直在**听你的车声**，但看来你是走路来的。