"eavesdropper" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 偷听者

Definition

eavesdropper 指秘密偷听别人谈话的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'Eavesdropper' 通常带有贬义，表示侵犯他人隐私。常用在正式或中性语境中，不指无意间听到别人说话。

Examples

The eavesdropper hid behind the door.

**偷听者**藏在门后。

No one noticed the eavesdropper in the hallway.

没人注意到走廊里的**偷听者**。

The teacher warned students about being an eavesdropper.

老师警告学生不要当**偷听者**。

I felt like an eavesdropper when I accidentally heard their secret plans.

当我无意间听到他们的秘密计划时，感觉自己像个**偷听者**。

Don’t be an eavesdropper—if it’s not your business, don’t listen in.

别当**偷听者**——如果不关你的事，就别听。

They caught the eavesdropper hiding behind the curtains during their private discussion.

他们在私人谈话时发现**偷听者**躲在窗帘后面。