listeners

listeners — noun

1. the people who tune in to a radio show, podcast, song, or other audio broadcast

1.名詞B1
釋義

the people who tune in to a radio show, podcast, song, or other audio broadcast — the audience whose attention reaches the speaker through sound rather than sight.

例句

Christopher's morning radio show has over two million daily listeners across Ireland.

noun + radio/podcast audience usage

Isabela read three emails from listeners who had been hurt by the new policy.

listeners as participatory audience writing in

同義詞
  • audience

    broader — covers viewers and readers too, not just sound

  • viewers

    for TV or video; not interchangeable when only audio is involved

反義詞
  • speakers

    the ones producing the sound rather than receiving it

文法句型

listeners to + [radio/podcast/show]

用法筆記

Almost always plural in this sense — the singular 'a listener' usually refers to one person tuning in, while 'listeners' names the whole audience. Frequently followed by 'to' + the show or station.

常見錯誤

❌The listeners of the show are growing.
✅The number of listeners is growing.
💡when counting an audience, use 'number of listeners' rather than 'the listeners' as the subject.
❌She has many listeners for her podcast.
✅Her podcast has many listeners.
💡the show, not the host, normally takes 'listeners' as its possession.

2. people who give their full attention when others speak — especially about feelin

2.名詞B1
釋義

people who give their full attention when others speak — especially about feelings or troubles — and respond with patience and care so the speaker feels heard.

例句

Sora and Eitan are wonderful listeners; their friends often turn to them after a hard day.

common collocation: good/wonderful listeners

The best counselors are patient listeners who never rush you toward a quick answer.

noun + relative clause defining the trait

同義詞
  • confidants

    stronger — implies trust to share private matters, not just attentive listening

  • sympathizers

    emphasizes shared feeling rather than the act of listening

反義詞
  • interrupters

    people who cut others off rather than letting them finish

文法句型

good/poor + listeners

listeners + who

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1 by the qualifier: this sense almost always carries an adjective ('good', 'patient', 'active', 'poor') describing the quality of attention. Without such a qualifier, the radio-audience reading wins.

常見錯誤

❌He listens to her, so he is a listener.
✅He listens carefully to her, so he is a good listener.
💡this sense needs a qualifier; 'a listener' alone sounds incomplete.
❌My grandmother is listener.
✅My grandmother is a great listener.
💡countable noun needs an article and usually an adjective.