listener

listener — noun

1. a person that tunes in to a radio broadcast, podcast, recorded message, or piece

1.名詞A2
釋義

a person that tunes in to a radio broadcast, podcast, recorded message, or piece of music

例句

Anya turned on the radio each morning, becoming a regular listener of the breakfast show.

collocation: regular listener

The science podcast has over two million listeners in more than fifty countries.

countable noun with numerical quantifier

同義詞
  • audience member

    refers to someone at a live performance or event, not a broadcast

  • hearer

    formal or archaic; now mainly used in legal or religious contexts

反義詞
  • speaker

    the person producing the sound or words

  • broadcaster

    the person or organisation sending the radio programme

文法句型

listener + of [broadcast/music]

countable with quantifier: millions of listeners

用法筆記

Often used in the plural form (listeners) when referring to the audience of a broadcast. For people physically present at a live performance, use 'audience' rather than 'listeners'.

常見錯誤

❌The listeners were clapping after the concert.
✅The audience was clapping after the concert.
💡'Listener' refers to people hearing a broadcast; 'audience' refers to people at a live event.

2. a person who pays close attention while someone else talks, especially about per

2.名詞B1
釋義

a person who pays close attention while someone else talks, especially about personal feelings or difficulties, aiming to understand and offer comfort

例句

After her friend shared the painful news, Noor stayed quiet and was a careful listener.

collocation: careful listener

Ritu's colleagues describe her as a sympathetic listener who never interrupts.

collocation: sympathetic listener

同義詞
  • confidant

    implies trust and secrets, a stronger relationship than a listener

  • counsellor

    a trained professional; a listener can be an untrained friend

  • sympathiser

    focuses on sharing the emotion rather than just paying attention

反義詞
  • talker

    someone who dominates conversation instead of listening

  • interrupter

    someone who cuts others off while they speak

文法句型

adjective + listener: good / patient / sympathetic / careful / kind listener

用法筆記

Typically modified by an adjective (good, patient, sympathetic, careful, kind) to describe the quality of listening. The fixed phrase 'a good listener' is very common in everyday conversation.

常見錯誤

❌She is a listener at the conference.
✅She is an attentive participant at the conference.
💡'Listener' as a supportive role is for personal conversations, not formal or professional events.