listen to

listen to, listen for

都有“听”的意思，但词义有细微的差异。
listen to: 表示“静静地听”的意思，多半用于已被听见的场合。

• fellow students，you should listen to what the teacher says carefully.
  同学们，你们要认真地听老师讲课。
• we listen to radio hong kong every morning.
  每天早上我们收听香港电台。

listen for: 表示“用心倾听”之意，目的是要找出声音来，多用于尚未听到的场合。

• annie will come in any moment；we are all listening for her footsteps.
  安妮可能随时来到，我们大家都在侧耳倾听她的脚步声。
• we stood without the gate and listened for the sound of his voice，but in vain.
  我们站在门外侧耳倾听他的说话声，但一点也听不到。

1. She liked to listen to children talk.
   她喜欢听孩子们谈话。
2. It is a waste of time to listen to his insignificant talk.
   听他那些废话纯属浪费时间。
3. I am not prepared to stay and listen to these outrageous insults.
   我可不愿意在这儿受这种奇耻大辱。
4. I am too busy to listen to her endless grievance.
   我太忙了，没空听她那没完没了的牢骚。
5. Why don't you listen to reason?
   你干吗不服理呢?
6. Don't listen to his pretences; he is lying.
   别听他的种种藉口，他在撒谎。
7. He should listen to his intimate feelings.
   人应当倾听自己的内心感觉。
8. It is boring to listen to the same story.
   听相同的故事是令人厌烦的。