listened

/ˈlɪs.ən/ (bre, ipa) · [lˈɪsənd] /ˈlɪs.ən/ (ame, ipa)

listened — verb

  • listenedpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • listeneds3rd person singular
  • listeneding-ing form
  • listenededpast simple

1. the past form of listen, meaning that someone turned their ears toward a sound,

1.動詞不及物A1
釋義

the past form of listen, meaning that someone turned their ears toward a sound, a person speaking, or a piece of music and paid attention so they could understand it or enjoy it.

例句

Mizuki listened carefully to her grandmother's stories every Sunday afternoon.

listen + to + noun for paying attention to a speaker

The whole class listened in silence while Mr. Adisa explained the math problem on the board.

listen + in + manner adverbial

同義詞
  • heard out

    stresses giving someone time to finish speaking

  • paid attention

    broader; can apply to anything, not only sound

  • tuned in

    informal; often used about radio or broadcasts

反義詞
  • ignored

    deliberately gave no attention

  • tuned out

    informal; stopped paying attention even though sound continued

文法句型

listen + to + noun

listen + for + noun

用法筆記

Object is almost always introduced by 'to' (a person, sound, song, story) or 'for' (an expected sound). Bare 'listened something' is ungrammatical — use 'heard' instead when no preposition fits.

常見錯誤

❌I listened the song twice.
✅I listened to the song twice.
💡'listen' needs 'to' before its object.
❌She listened a strange noise outside.
✅She heard a strange noise outside.
💡'listen' implies attention; for accidental hearing, use 'heard'.

2. took someone's words or warnings seriously and then acted in line with them, ins

2.動詞不及物A2
釋義

took someone's words or warnings seriously and then acted in line with them, instead of dismissing what was said.

例句

Theo finally listened to his doctor and started walking thirty minutes every morning.

listen + to + advisor pattern, advice-taking sense

If only the company had listened to its engineers, the website would not have crashed on launch day.

third conditional showing failure to follow advice

同義詞
  • heeded

    more formal; common with 'warning' or 'advice'

  • took to heart

    stresses emotional acceptance of the message

  • followed

    implies acting on instructions, not just considering them

反義詞
  • dismissed

    rejected the advice without serious thought

  • disregarded

    more formal; treated the warning as unimportant

文法句型

listen + to + advice/warning/person

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1: here the focus is on accepting and acting on what was said, not merely hearing it attentively. Often appears with 'should have', 'finally', or in regretful third-conditional sentences.

常見錯誤

❌I should have listened my father.
✅I should have listened to my father.
💡'to' is still required even when the meaning is advice-taking.