overhear sb doing sth
I overheard them arguing about money.
我无意中听到他们在争论钱的事。
无意中听到；偷听
无意中听到；偷听到
hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
无意中听到；偷听到
To hear something that was not meant for one's ears.
一般现在时
I often overhear conversations on the bus.
我经常在公交车上无意中听到对话。
一般过去时
She overheard their plan yesterday.
她昨天无意中听到了他们的计划。
present progressive
He is overhearing something interesting right now.
他现在正在无意中听到一些有趣的事情。
不规则动词，过去式和过去分词均为overheard。
I accidentally overheard my colleagues discussing my promotion.
我无意中听到同事们讨论我的晋升。
用法提示：overhear用作及物动词，后接宾语从句，表示无意中听到。
She couldn't help overhearing the argument from the next room.
她忍不住听到了隔壁房间的争吵。
用法提示：overhear用作及物动词，后接名词词组，表示无意中听到。
He often overhears private conversations while working at the café.
他在咖啡馆工作时常无意中听到私人谈话。
用法提示：overhear用作及物动词，后接名词词组，表示无意中听到。
I overheard them arguing about money.
我无意中听到他们在争论钱的事。
She overheard a secret conversation.
她无意中听到了一场秘密谈话。
He overheard that the company was closing.
他无意中听到公司要倒闭了。
强调故意偷听，与overhear的中性无意听相比，带有贬义和主动意图
口语常用，强调无意图的听到，与overhear意思接近但更随意
常指有意偷听，通常用于偷听电话或私密对话
grammar · medium
易错句子I overheard to their conversation.
正确表达I overheard their conversation.
overhear是及物动词，直接跟宾语，不需要介词'to'。学习者受'listen to'影响而误加介词，应去掉'to'。
grammar · medium
易错句子Yesterday, I overheared the whole thing.
正确表达Yesterday, I overheard the whole thing.
overhear的过去式和过去分词是不规则形式overheard，不是规则变化加-ed。学习者常按规则动词误拼为overheared，应改为overheard。
与overhear的‘无意中听到’或‘偷听’相对，强调主观上选择不去听取信息。
overhear 强调无意中听到；eavesdrop 强调故意偷听
overhear 指听到声音；overlook 指忽略事物或细节，因前缀和发音相似易混淆
无意中听到一段对话
She accidentally overheard a conversation between her colleagues.
她无意中听到了同事之间的一段对话。
偷听到某人说
I overheard him saying that he would resign.
我无意中听到他说他要辞职。
无意中听到一句评论
He overheard a rude remark about his appearance.
他无意中听到一句关于他外表的粗鲁评论。
无意中听到一个秘密
The child overheard a family secret that was meant to be kept from him.
孩子无意中听到了一个本应瞒着他的家庭秘密。
prefix
root
常是无意中听到的低语声
无意中听到的通常是他人对话
与无意中听到相关但带有故意性
常描述被无意中听到的谈话性质
描述听到的方式是无意的
我忍不住偷听到你在找新室友。
I overheard my neighbors arguing last night.
我昨晚无意中听到邻居在争吵。
我无意中听到你们的谈话，忍不住指出你错了。
She overheard the boss discussing layoffs.
她无意中听到老板在讨论裁员。
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