1.作名词“听;倾听”
Please have a listen to this.
请听听这个吧。
2.作动词“(注意地)听,倾听”
He listened, but could hear nothing.
他侧耳静听,但什么声音也听不见。
3.作动词“听信,听从”
You shouldn't listen to rumour.
你不要听信谣言。
1.listen for表示“用心倾听”,目的是要找出声音来,多用于尚未听到的场合。
(1)Annie will come in any moment;we are all listening for her footsteps.
安妮可能随时来到,我们大家都在侧耳倾听她的脚步声。
(2)We stood without the gate and listened for the sound of his voice,but in vain.
我们站在门外侧耳倾听他的说话声,但一点也听不到。
2.listen out留心听
(1)Please listen out for the phone while I'm in the bath.
我洗澡时请你留心听着有没有电话来。
(2)Listen out for the different linking words and expressions.
注意听出现的不同的连词和表达。
3.listen up听好了(是不客气的说法,即“听清楚”,客气的说法有pay attention即“请注意”)
(1)All right! I need everybody to listen up!
好了!大家都听好了!
(2)Listen up and pay attention.
注意了,仔细听。