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- hear [hɪə]
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1.
vt.
[tr]
to perceive (a sound) with the sense of hearing
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2.
vt.
[tr; may take a clause as object]
to listen to
- did you hear what I said?
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3.
vt.
[
when intr,sometimes foll by ofor about;when tr, may take a clause as object] to be informed (of); receive information (about)- to hear of his success
- have you heard?
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4.
vt.
[law]
to give a hearing to (a case)
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5.
vt.
[
when intr,usually foll by ofand used with a negative ] to listen (to) with favour, assent, etc- she wouldn't hear of it
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6.
vi.
[intr;
foll by from] to receive a letter, news, etc (from) -
7.
vi.
[Etymology]
Old English hieran; related to Old Norse heyra, Gothic hausjan, Old High German h
o ren, Greek akouein
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1.
vt.
[tr]
to perceive (a sound) with the sense of hearing
Examples
- hear, hear
- [BRIT] [frm] 说的好，说的好 → hear
- “I didn't hear nothing.”
- 这种说法现被普遍认为不那么符合现代英语的规范 → double negative
- Hear what I tell you.
- 注意听我对你说的话。 → hear
- Hear my plea.
- 允许我抗辩。 → hear
- to hear a rumor
- 听到谣言 → hear
- let me hear from you
- 你可要给我来信哟 → let
- Talk louder, so (that) all may hear.
- 大声点说，以便大家都能听到。 → so
- Now hear this.
- 好，注意听着。 → this
- Hear this song.
- 听这首歌曲。 → this
- Wherever did you hear that?
- 那件事你究竟是在哪里听到的? → wherever
nciku Note
listen & hear，听也有不同
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listen He listened to the teacher. I heard a really funny joke today. “listen”是动词，指有意识地去倾听。 Listen is a verb that means to give attention to someone or something in order to hear them, with some effort. hear He heard a noise outside. “hear”也是动词，指用耳朵不费力地听到。 Hear is a verb that means to receive or become aware of a sound using your ears, without effort. 但有时我们也用“hear”来指聚精会神的听。 In some circumstances, we use hear when we listen to someone or something attentively. |
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