overhear
英 [ˌəʊ.vəˈhɪər]
美 [ˌoʊ.vɚˈhɪr]
- vt. 无意中听到;偷听
- vi. 无意中听到;偷听到
1. over- "above, beyond" + hear.
2. The notion is perhaps "to hear beyond the intended range of the voice."
3. 或者:over "在对面,在另一边,在另一端,outer".
overhear 无意中听到over-,超过,过度,hear,听到。比喻用法。
- 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.
- 1. They were shut away in a little room where nobody could overhear.
- 他们被关在一个小屋里,没人能听到他们的动静。
- 2. The door is shut so that no one may overhear what is said.
- 门关着,这样没人能听见说话的内容。
- 3. They stepped aside so that their child could not overhear their conversation.
- 他们走到一边去,不让孩子听见他们的谈话.
- 4. I happened to overhear what he said.
- 我碰巧听到他说的话.
- 5. They were standing near enough for us to overhear their conversation.
- 他们站得离我们很近,我们能听到他们的谈话.