overhear
英 [??v?'h??]
美[,ov?'h?r]
- vt. 無(wú)意中聽到；偷聽
- vi. 無(wú)意中聽到；偷聽到
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詞態(tài)變化
第三人稱單數(shù):?overhears;過(guò)去式:?overheard;過(guò)去分詞:?overheard;現(xiàn)在分詞:?overhearing;
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(duì)面，在另一邊，在另一端，outer".
2. The notion is perhaps "to hear beyond the intended range of the voice."
3. 或者：over "在對(duì)面，在另一邊，在另一端，outer".
中文詞源
overhear 無(wú)意中聽到
over-,超過(guò)，過(guò)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(yǔ)例句
- 1. They were shut away in a little room where nobody could overhear.
- 他們被關(guān)在一個(gè)小屋里，沒(méi)人能聽到他們的動(dòng)靜。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 2. The door is shut so that no one may overhear what is said.
- 門關(guān)著，這樣沒(méi)人能聽見說(shuō)話的內(nèi)容。
來(lái)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(lái)自辭典例句
- 4. I happened to overhear what he said.
- 我碰巧聽到他說(shuō)的話.
來(lái)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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