Word · Frequency #13147
hearer
/ˈhiərə/
noun
听者；聆听者
one who hears
- 1.
One who hears.
听者；听众。
- 2.
A person who regularly attends sermons; a devout listener.
听道者；虔诚的听众
听道者；虔诚的听众；听者；听众。；听者；听众
In use
The speaker paused to make sure every hearer understood the key point.
The hearers were deeply moved by the symphony's final movement.
In a listening test, a hearer must identify the speaker's emotion.
a hearer of [noun phrase]
She is a careful hearer of instructions.
她是一位仔细听指示的听者。
the hearer
The hearer must interpret the speaker's tone.
听者必须解释说话者的语气。
hearers of [noun phrase]
Hearers of the lecture were deeply moved.
讲座的听众深受感动。
Connections
Collocations
- speaker and hearer
- 说话人与听话人
- Communication always involves at least a speaker and a hearer.沟通总是至少涉及一个说话人和一个听话人。
- ideal speaker-hearer
- 理想说话者-听者
- Linguistic theory often assumes an ideal speaker-hearer who knows the language perfectly.语言学理论常假设存在一个能完美掌握语言的理想说话者-听者。
- intended hearer
- 预期的听者
- A joke is only successful if the intended hearer understands the reference.笑话只有在预期的听者明白典故时才算成功。
- hearer of the word
- 听道者
- The minister greeted every hearer of the word at the church door.牧师在教堂门口问候每一位听道者。
Synonyms
- listener
- 听者；倾听者 · 最常用同义词，侧重主动‘倾听’；hearer 更侧重‘听到’这一动作，多用于正式或书面语境，且还可指‘听道者’，本组仅对应‘听者’义项。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
hear（听见）+ er = 听见的人；记住 hear 里有 ear（耳朵），用耳朵听的人就是听者。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal/academic writing、linguistics、religious sermons hearer 多用于较正式的书面或学术语境，常指“听者”；在宗教语境中可指“听道者”。日常口语中通常更常说 listener。
Pronunciation & Spelling
clearer、nearer、shearer 与 hearer /ˈhiərə/ 押韵（重读元音及之后的声音相同）。注意 wearer 和 bearer 虽然拼写都以 -earer 结尾，但元音不同（/ˈwɛərər/、/ˈbɛərər/），所以不押韵。
Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.