overhear
英 [əʊvə'hɪə]
美 [,ovɚ'hɪr]
- vt. 無意中聽到；偷聽
- vi. 無意中聽到；偷聽到
助記提示
1. over- "above, beyond" + hear.
2. The notion is perhaps "to hear beyond the intended range of the voice."
3. 或者：over "在對麵，在另一邊，在另一端，outer".
中文詞源
overhear 無意中聽到over-,超過，過度，hear,聽到。比喻用法。
英文詞源
- overhear (v.)
- "to hear what one is not meant to hear," 1540s, from over- + hear. The notion is perhaps "to hear beyond the intended range of the voice." Old English oferhieran also meant "to not listen, to disregard, disobey" (compare overlook for negative force of over; also Middle High German überhaeren, Middle Dutch overhoren in same sense). Related: Overheard; overhearing.
雙語例句
- 1. They were shut away in a little room where nobody could overhear.
- 他們被關在一個小屋裏，沒人能聽到他們的動靜。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. The door is shut so that no one may overhear what is said.
- 門關著，這樣沒人能聽見說話的內容。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. They stepped aside so that their child could not overhear their conversation.
- 他們走到一邊去,不讓孩子聽見他們的談話.
來自辭典例句
- 4. I happened to overhear what he said.
- 我碰巧聽到他說的話.
來自辭典例句
- 5. They were standing near enough for us to overhear their conversation.
- 他們站得離我們很近,我們能聽到他們的談話.
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