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eavesdropping

/ˈiːvzˌdrɑːpɪŋ/ American
  • n. 偷听
Definition
  • n. the act of secretly listening to someone's private conversation
Example
He got caught eavesdropping on his neighbors' conversation.
他偷听邻居谈话时被当场抓住了。