listen

verb

1. （注意地）听；倾听
   to pay attention to sb/sth that you can hear
   1. to listen to music
      听音乐
   2. Listen! What's that noise? Can you hear it?
      听！那是什么响声？你能听见吗？
   3. Sorry, I wasn't really listening.
      对不起，我没注意听。
   4. I listened carefully to her story.
      我认真听了她说的情况。
2. 听信；听从
   to take notice of what sb says to you so that you follow their advice or believe them
   1. None of this would have happened if you'd listened to me.
      你要是听了我的话，这一切就不会发生了。
   2. Why won't you listen to reason ?
      你怎么就不听劝呢？
3. （让对方注意）听着，注意听
   used to tell sb to take notice of what you are going to say
   1. Listen, there's something I have to tell you.
      听着，我有事要告诉你。

noun

1. 听
   an act of listening
   1. Have a listen to this.
      听一听这个。

1. VERB （注意地）听
   If you listen to someone who is talking or to a sound, you give your attention to them or it.
   1. He spent his time listening to the radio...
      他听收音机打发时间。
   2. Sonia was not listening.
      索尼娅没有用心听。
2. VERB 留神听；留心听
   If you listen for a sound, you keep alert and are ready to hear it if it occurs.
   1. We listen for footsteps approaching...
      我们留神听是不是有脚步声传来。
   2. They're both asleep upstairs, but you don't mind listening just in case of trouble, do you?
      他们都在楼上睡着了，但你不介意留神听着点以防万一吧？
   3. Listen out means the same as listen .
      listen out同listen
   4. I didn't really listen out for the lyrics.
      我没怎么注意听歌词。
3. VERB 听从；听信
   If you listen to someone, you do what they advise you to do, or you believe them.
   1. Anne, you need to listen to me this time...
      安妮，这次你得听我的。
   2. When I asked him to stop, he would not listen.
      我叫他停下，可他不听。
4. CONVENTION 听着；听我说
   You say listen when you want someone to pay attention to you because you are going to say something important.
   1. Listen, I finish at one.
      听我说，我一点钟收工。
5. CONVENTION 听我说
   You say listen up when you want someone to listen to what you are going to say.
   1. Okay, listen up, guys. We've got to talk a little about how you look.
      好了，听我说，各位。我们需要谈谈大家的形象问题。
6. CONVENTION （尤用于生气时）给我听好了
   You say listen here when you are going to say something important to someone, especially when you are angry at what they have done or said.
   1. Listen here, young lady. Don't you call me that!
      你给我听着，小姐。别那样叫我！

Do not confuse listen and hear. If you want to say that someone is paying attention to something they can hear, you say that they are listening to it. He turned on the radio and listened to the news. Note that listen is not followed directly by an object. You must always say that you listen to something. However, listen can also be used on its own without an object. I was laughing too much to listen. You use hear to talk about sounds that you are aware of because they reach your ears. You often use can with hear. I can hear him yelling and swearing.
不要混淆 listen 和 hear。listen to 表示注意听， 如：He turned on the radio and listened to the news（他打开收音机听新闻）。注意listen不能直接跟宾语，只能说listen to something。不过，listen亦可不带宾语单独使用，如：I was laughing too much to listen（我当时笑得太厉害了，根本没听）。hear 用来表示听见已经传到耳朵里的声音。它常与can连用，如：I can hear him yelling and swearing（我能听到他在大叫大骂）。

1. When I listen to her play I can hear a new Nigel Kennedy.
   从她的演奏中我听出了新一代的奈杰尔·肯尼迪。
2. Listen, if you talk to him or anything make sure you let us know, will you
   听着，如果你和他说话或什么的，一定要让我们知道，好吗？
3. Even the most apathetic students are beginning to sit up and listen
   连最不感兴趣的学生都开始坐直了听讲。
4. Talk to a friend who will really listen and not brush aside your feelings
   和一个能真正倾听你诉说并重视你感受的朋友谈谈。
5. How dare you pick up the phone and listen in on my conversations!
   你竟敢拿起电话偷听我的谈话！
6. You had to listen hard to hear the old man breathe
   你要仔细听才能听见老人的呼吸声。
7. Barbara White and her mother like to listen to music together, though their tastes don't harmonize.
   尽管芭芭拉·怀特和她的母亲音乐品味不太一致，她们还是喜欢一起听音乐。
8. I'm not here to listen to your complaints.
   我不是来听你抱怨的。
9. We listen to our employees and value their input
   我们听取员工的想法，重视他们的意见和建议。
10. Don't listen to him, what does he know?
    别听他的，他知道什么？
11. He spent his time listening to the radio
    他听收音机打发时间。
12. Sonia was not listening.
    索尼娅没有用心听。
13. We listen for footsteps approaching
    我们留神听是不是有脚步声传来。
14. They're both asleep upstairs, but you don't mind listening just in case of trouble, do you?
    他们都在楼上睡着了，但你不介意留神听着点以防万一吧？
15. Anne, you need to listen to me this time
    安妮，这次你得听我的。
16. When I asked him to stop, he would not listen.
    我叫他停下，可他不听。
17. Listen, I finish at one.
    听我说，我一点钟收工。
18. Okay, listen up, guys. We've got to talk a little about how you look.
    好了，听我说，各位。我们需要谈谈大家的形象问题。
19. Listen here, young lady. Don't you call me that!
    你给我听着，小姐。别那样叫我！
20. He assigned federal agents to listen in on Martin Luther King's phone calls.
    他派了联邦探员去窃听马丁·路德·金的电话。
21. Why couldn't he listen to her?
    他为什么不能听她的呢？
22. It's pleasing to listen to
    它听着令人愉快。
23. You're a powerful man — people will listen to you.
    你是有影响力的人，大家会听你的。
24. Sh! You want to listen or don't you?
    嘘！你到底想不想听啊？
25. I am very up to date on this sort of thing because I listen to the news.
    我掌握了大量关于这类事的最新信息，因为我经常收听新闻。
26. I told him not to go, but he just wouldn't listen.
    我叫他别去，可是他偏偏不听。
27. I spent a long time trying to talk him round, but he just wouldn't listen.
    我劝了他半天，他就是不听。
28. Listen to those girls jabbering away!
    听那些女孩子叽里咕噜地说个不停！
29. Did you listen in to the Prime Minister yesterday evening?
    你昨晚收听首相的广播讲话了吗？
30. You just listen.
    你听着。

  hear listen overhear【导航词义：听】

  hear v. 听到，听见

〔辨析〕指声音进入耳内，侧重于听的能力和结果，但不含注意之意。

  listen v. 听

〔辨析〕指有意识地倾听，强调行为的过程。

  overhear v. 无意中听到

〔辨析〕多指在他人不注意或不知道的情况下偶然听到谈话的内容。

listen (out) for sth

1. 留心听（某种声音）
   to be prepared to hear a particular sound
   1. to listen to music
      听音乐
   2. Listen! What's that noise? Can you hear it?
      听！那是什么响声？你能听见吗？
   3. Sorry, I wasn't really listening.
      对不起，我没注意听。
   4. I listened carefully to her story.
      我认真听了她说的情况。

listen in (on/to sth)

1. 窃听；偷听；监听
   to listen to a conversation that you are not supposed to hear
   1. Listen, there's something I have to tell you.
      听着，我有事要告诉你。
2. 收听（无线电广播）
   to listen to a radio broadcast

listen up

1. 注意听，留心听（让人注意听因有要事要讲）
   used to tell people to listen carefully because you are going to say sth important

verb

1. hear with intention
   1. Listen to the sound of this cello

2. listen and pay attention
   1. Listen to your father
   2. We must hear the expert before we make a decision

   Synonym:    heartake heed

3. pay close attention to
   1. Heed the advice of the old men

   Synonym:    heedmind