Wordiyoeavesdrop
🇬🇧 UK/'i:vzdrɒp/🇺🇸 US
GREC2
Definitions
v.
To secretly listen to a conversation one is not meant to hear.
偷听，窃听
n.
The dripping of rain from the eaves of a house; the space around a house where such water drips.
屋檐滴水；屋檐下的空间
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englisheavesdropother
=eavesdrop
Example Sentences
- 1.
She was caught eavesdropping on the private conversation between colleagues.
- 2.
It is unethical to eavesdrop on others without their knowledge.