Harken Meaning in English

word

US

ˈhɑɹkən

HAR-kuhn

UK

hˈɑːkən

HAH-kuhn

释义

An old-fashioned or literary way to say 'listen carefully' or 'pay attention.' Rare in modern conversation.

用法与细微差别

Very formal, archaic, and mostly found in old texts, speeches, or poetry. Synonymous with 'hearken.' Rarely used in modern speech; commonly appears as 'harken back' (to refer to the past). Use 'listen' in daily conversation.

• Spanish: escuchar atentamente - prestar atención
• Portuguese (BR): escutar atentamente
• Portuguese (PT): escutar atentamente
• Chinese (Simplified): 倾听（旧用语）
• Chinese (Traditional): 傾聽（舊用語）
• Hindi: ध्यान से सुनना (पुराना शब्द)
• Arabic: أصغِ بانتباه (قديم)
• Bengali: শোনো - মনোযোগ দাও (আর্চাইক)
• Russian: внемлить - прислушиваться (устар.)
• Japanese: 耳を傾ける（古風）
• Vietnamese: lắng nghe (ngôn ngữ cổ) - chú ý (xưa cũ)
• Korean: 귀 기울이다 (고어) - 경청하다 (옛 표현)
• Turkish: kulak vermek (eski dil) - dikkat kesilmek (edebi)
• Urdu: کان دھرنا (قدیم / ادبی)
• Indonesian: mendengarkan (gaya lama) - memperhatikan (kuno)

例句

Harken to the teacher's advice.

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The villagers harken to the old storyteller.

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Children, harken to this tale of courage.

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Few people today harken to old traditions.

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Let us harken back to simpler times.

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You rarely hear someone say 'harken' these days.

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