有读者问这样一句话:
(1)“Now, Nathan Hale,” said the British officer, “Let's hear what you have to say before you die.”
这里的 hear 是什么意思?它能否被 listen to 所代替?
hear 常表示无意识的活动,相当于“听见”、“听到”等。但它有时也可表示有意识的活动,意谓“倾听”或“听取”,有“有意要听”的含义。句中的 hear 即是一种有意识的活动,意谓“听取”。这种 hear 常用在由 let 引导的句子结构中。再如:
(2)Let me hear you say it.
(3)Let's hear his explanation.
此外,下面句子中的 hear 也都意谓“听取”或“倾听”:
(4)I should like to hear what you have to say.
(5)I will not hear of it.
(6)None are so deaf as those who will not hear .
(7)Hear me out.
另外请注意 hear 还常用于听讲话、报告、音乐表演等,如:
(8)Did you hear Peter's talk yesterday?
(9)I'm going to hear a concert this evening.
以上例句除例(8)外,一般皆常用 hear。例(8)的意思是“你昨天听彼得的讲话了吗?”如用 listen to 代替 hear, 则询问对方是否注意听或仔细听了没有。
