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listen up

listen carefully, pay attention "The coach said, ""Listen up, guys. This is important."""

Stenders

abb. of Eastenders, the British TV soap. See Brooky and Corry

consistent with

in agreement with 和…一致；始终如一
The story is not consistent with the facts．这个报道与事实不符。
His behaviour is consistent with his teaching．他的行为与他的教诲是一致的。
His action is always consistent with his words．他始终言行一致。
His conduct in the affair was not consistent with his usual politeness and gentleness．他在这件事上的所做所为同他素日的温文尔雅很不一致。

fasten down

1．fix firmly in place扎牢
You will have to fasten the lid down with nails．你必须用钉子把盖子钉牢。
The windows have been fastened down．窗户都已扣牢了。
He fastened down the collar of his coat．他扣紧了大衣领子。
2. make sb．give a decision使（某人）下决心
Can you fasten him down to a date？你能使他确定一个日期吗？

fasten off

finish fastening打结；结牢
Fasten the thread off with a knot．把线打个结扎牢。

fasten on

1．attach oneself to a person（usu．to the annoyance of the person concerned）缠住某人（通常引人讨厌）
I object to being fastened on in that way．我反对那样被纠缠。
Our unpleasant neighbour fastened herself on me throughout the party．那位令人讨厌的邻居整个晚会一直缠着我。
No sooner had I got in the door than my son came and fastened himself upon me．我刚一进门，我儿子就来缠住我。
2．attach responsibility（blame， a fault，a crime，etc.）to a person 将责任（过失、错误、罪行等）加在某人头上
Someone must have broken the plate，but why fasten on me？一定是有人把盘子打碎了，但是为什么把责任推到我身上？
Why do you fasten such a nickname on me？你为什么把这个外号强加在我身上？
They tried to fasten the responsibility for the accident on me，but luckily I could produce witnesses to prove that I was not at fault．他们企图把事故的责任加到我的头上，幸而我能举出证据来证明我是没有过错的。
It looks as if the blame has been fastened on an innocent person.好象错误已经加到一个无辜者头上了。
3．hold on to ； adopt quickly坚持；抓住不放；迅速采纳
Don't fasten upon his idea so uncritically．别那样不加批判地接受他的意见。
She fastened upon the idea of going to London．她采纳了去伦敦的意见。
She fastened upon his suggestion as an excuse for her actions．她抓住他的建议当做她行动的借口。
Once he's fastened on an idea， you can't get him to change his mind．他一旦坚持某种看法，你就休想叫他改变主张。
4．concentrate on;focus one's attention on集中注意力于；集中于Fasten upon what I am saying．注意听我说。
Everyone's eyes fastened on the little girl in the middle of the stage．大家的目光集中在舞台中央的那位小姑娘身上。

fasten on/upon

fasten upon

in existence

existing现有（的）；存在的
This is the largest ship in existence．这是现有的最大的船。
Many species of animals which once lived on the earth are no longer in existence．有许多动物曾一度在地球上生存过，但今天已不复存在了。

listen for

be eager or make an effort to catch the sound of 倾听；用心听
They were listening for the sound from the next room．他们正留心听隔壁屋子是否有声音。
Please listen carefully for the telephone while I am upstairs．我在楼上的时候，请注意听着电话。

listen in

1．listen to a radio broadcast，etc．听广播等
We were listening in to the President's speech．我们在收听总统的广播讲话。
He likes to listen in late at night．他喜欢在深夜听广播。
2．listen to the talk of others 偷听（讲话）；窃听（电话）
When Mary talked to her boy friend on the telephone，her little brother listened in．玛丽与男朋友打电话时，她弟弟在偷听。
The police had tapped his tele phone wire and listened in on his conversations with his confederates．警方在他的电话线上搭线，监听他和同伙的谈话。
The boy listened in while we were discussing the problem．我们在讨论这个问题时，这男孩在旁边听着。

listen to

give ear to；try to hear 倾听
All listened to him with great attention．所有人都聚精会神听他说话。

stop, look, and listen

Idiom(s): stop, look, and listen

Theme: CAUTION

to exercise caution, especially at street corners and railroad crossings, by stopping, looking to the left and to the right, and listening for approaching vehicles or a train. (Also used figuratively for exercising extreme caution in general. Fixed order.)
• Sally's mother trained her to stop, look, and listen at every street corner.
• It is a good practice to stop, look, and listen at a railroad crossing.
• You really should stop, look, and listen before you take any risks with your hard-earned money.

listen to reason

Idiom(s): listen to reason

Theme: YIELDING

to yield to a reasonable argument; to take the reasonable course.
• Please listen to reason, and don't do something you'll regret.
• She got into trouble because she wouldn't listen to reason.

fasten on|fasten

v. phr. To attach; tie something to make it secure. "Fasten on your life jackets when you get into the life boats," the captain said.

listen in|listen

v. 1. To listen to a radio broadcast. We found them listening in to the president's speech. 2. To listen to the talk of others, often to talk that is not intended for your ears; eavesdrop. When Mary talked to her boyfriend on the telephone, her little brother listened in.

listen to reason|listen|reason

v. phr. To listen to and think about advice that you are given. Joe was stubborn and would not listen to reason. It will save you a lot of trouble if you will just listen to reason.

listen

listen
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1) to listen to the conversation of others; esp., to eavesdrop
2) to listen to a broadcast