/ˈlɪsn ||; ˈlɪsṇ/verb[I] 1 listen (to sb/sth) to pay attention to sb/sth in order to hear him/her/it （留心）听，聆听: Now please listen carefully to what I have to say. 现在请仔细听我要讲的话。to listen to music/the radio 听音乐╱收音机 ☞ Look at the note at hear. 参看hear的注释。
2 listen to sb/sth to take notice of or believe what sb says 听从；听信:
You should listen to your parents' advice. 你应当听从你父母的意见。
listen noun [sing] (
informal 非正式)
Have a listen and see if you can hear anything. 你听一听，看是否能听见什么？ listen (out) for sth to wait to hear sth 留心听着；等着听:
to listen (out) for a knock on the door 留心听着有没有敲门声 listen in (on/to sth) to listen to sb else's private conversation 偷听（别人说话）:
Have you been listening in on my phone calls? 你是不是一直在偷听我的电话？