Word · Frequency #9669
overhearing
无意中听到；偷听
overhearing is the present participle of overhear.
核心释义
hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
- 1.
无意中听到；偷听到
To hear something that was not meant for one's ears.
无意中听到；偷听到；无意中听到；偷听
用法In use
I accidentally overheard my colleagues discussing my promotion.
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.
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.
用法提示：overhear用作及物动词，后接名词词组，表示无意中听到。
overhear sb doing sth
I overheard them arguing about money.
我无意中听到他们在争论钱的事。
overhear sth
She overheard a secret conversation.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- overhear a conversation
- 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。
- overhear someone saying
- 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。
- overhear a remark
- 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。
- overhear a secret
- 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。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象你over（越过）一堵墙，无意中hear（听到）了隔壁的对话。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：in public places、at social events overhear 通常用于描述无意中听到他人对话的场景，语气比较中性，口语和书面语中都常见。
语法说明Grammar Note
通常用于无意中听到，后接名词或从句
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the same vowel sound /ɪə/ as the '-hear' part of 'overhear'. Note that words spelled with '-ear' such as 'bear', 'wear', 'pear' have a different vowel /ɛə/ and do not rhyme.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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