listener
- n. 收听者, 听众
- Definition
- n. a person who listens, especially to the radio or to someone speaking
- Example
- A good listener pays attention without interrupting the speaker.
- 一个好的倾听者会专心聆听，不打断说话的人。
Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析
Compared meaning: a person who listens (noun).
比较义项：听众、旁听者（名词）。
- listener 本词
General term for anyone who listens to speech, radio, or another person; used in everyday, media and formal contexts alike.
泛指收听广播、演讲或聆听他人说话的人；可用于日常、媒体和正式场合。
The radio show has thousands of loyal listeners tuning in every morning.
这个广播节目每天早上都有成千上万忠实的听众收听。
- auditor
Refers narrowly to a person who attends a class or lecture just to listen, without earning credit; used almost only with attending a course, not for general listening.
特指旁听某门课程或讲座、不为获得学分的人；几乎只用于旁听课程这类语境，不用于泛指听者。
She enrolled as an auditor so she could attend the lectures without taking the exams.
她以旁听生的身份注册，这样就可以听课而不用参加考试。
Listener and auditor both mean a person who listens, but auditor is narrower. Listener is the general word for anyone listening to speech or radio. Auditor refers to someone who attends a class or lecture to listen, without credit. Not covered: auditor meaning 'an accountant'.
这两个词在“听”的意义上相近，但auditor在这个意义上专指旁听某门课程或讲座、不计学分的人，用法非常局限；listener则泛指任何在听的人，可用于广播、演讲等各种场合。这里不比较auditor更常见的“审计员”这一义项。