應(yīng)用會(huì)話 (46)

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Hearing (1)
     1) I cannot hear the tape.這卷錄音帶什么都聽(tīng)不到。
     *hear 是指自然的聽(tīng)到,沒(méi)有特別注意傾聽(tīng)的意思。
     2) She wishes to hear from her friend.她希望收到朋友的來(lái)信。
     *hear from 是接到來(lái)信。
     3) Joseph likes to listen to music.約瑟夫喜歡聽(tīng)音樂(lè)。
     listen to 是比 hear 更下意識(shí)地傾耳聆聽(tīng)。
     4) We must listen carefully to the teacher.我們必須注意聽(tīng)老師說(shuō)的話。
     5) A person must strain one's ears to hear a wild animal in the forest.在森林里,人類(lèi)必須對(duì)野獸豎起耳朵才行。
     *strain one's ears 直譯起來(lái)是“使耳朵緊張”。
     6) One usually pricks up one's ears when his name is called.人在被叫到自己的名字時(shí),通常要側(cè)耳傾聽(tīng)。
     7) It is not polite to eavesdrop on the conversation of other people.偷聽(tīng)他人說(shuō)話是很不禮貌的。
     *eavesdrop = listen secretly 偷聽(tīng)8) By accident Marion overheard some nasty gossip.馬里恩偶然聽(tīng)到了一些(令人)不愉快的謠言。
     *overhear 是指聽(tīng)到不知說(shuō)話者是誰(shuí)的謠言、傳說(shuō)。
     9) Is it illegal to tap a telephone for the purpose of secretly recording a conversation?
     為了秘密地錄下談話,在電話內(nèi)裝置竊聽(tīng)器是違法的行為嗎?
     *tap a telephone 是在電話線加分線竊聽(tīng)之意。