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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

listen ['lɪsn]
  1. 1. vi. (try to hear) (to sound,music) 听
  2. 2. vi. (to speaker) 听…说
  3. 3. vi. (follow advice) 听从
    to listen to sb
    留神某人说话
  4. 4. vi. (follow advice of) 听从某人
    to listen to sth
    听某事
    listen!
    你听!
  5. 5. vi. (pay attention to me) 听着!
    to listen for
    [BRIT] 注意听

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

listen [ˈlɪsən]
  1. 1. vi. 注意听,仔细
  2. 2. vi. 倾听,用心听
  3. 3. vi. 听从听信

Collins English-English Dictionary

listen ['lɪsən]
  1. 1. vi. [intr] to concentrate on hearing something
  2. 2. vi. to take heed; pay attention
    I told you many times but you wouldn't listen
  3. 3. vi. [Etymology] Old English hlysnan; related to Old High German lustren

Examples

to listen with relish
听得津津有味
That's just it, you never listen!
你就是这样,总是不听劝告!
Since the beginning, I've told you not to trust him, but you wouldn't listen.
一开始我就告诉你不要相信他,可你就是不听。
Usually girls do all the talking and guys just listen.
通常情况下,女孩们总爱说个不停而男孩们只是聆听。
I like to listen to the radio.
我喜欢听广播。

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