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单词 overhear
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overhear

(oʊvəʳhɪəʳ)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense overhears, present participle overhearing, past tense, past participle overheard
verb
If you overhear someone, you hear what they are saying when they are not talking to you and they do not know that you are listening.
I overheard two doctors discussing my case. [VERB noun]
...snatches of overheard conversation. [VERB-ed]
Synonyms: hear, listen to, eavesdrop on, catch More Synonyms of overhear

overhear in British English

(ˌəʊvəˈhɪə)
verbWord forms: -hears, -hearing or -heard
(transitive)
to hear (a person, remark, etc) without the knowledge of the speaker

overhear in American English

(ˌoʊvərˈhɪr)
verb transitiveWord forms: ˌoverˈheard or ˌoverˈhearing
to hear (something spoken or a speaker) without the speaker's knowledge or intention

Examples of 'overhear' in a sentence
overhear

She tuned back into the here and now to overhear Serena, Gloria and Liz discussing clothes.
Cathy Kelly JUST BETWEEN US (2002)
Still, Stella couldn't resist straining to overhear the conversation.
Cathy Kelly JUST BETWEEN US (2002)
She glanced nervously in the direction of the door, as if she feared that her mother might overhear.
Bringle, Mary DEATH OF AN UNKNOWN MAN (2002)

In other languages
overhear

British English: overhear VERB
If you overhear someone, you hear what they are saying when they are not talking to you and they do not know that you are listening.
I overheard two doctors discussing my case.
  • American English: overhear
  • Brazilian Portuguese: ouvir por acaso
  • Chinese: 无意中听到
  • European Spanish: oír por casualidad
  • French: entendre
  • German: mit anhören
  • Italian: sentire per caso
  • Japanese: 立ち聞きする
  • Korean: 우연히 듣다
  • European Portuguese: ouvir por acaso
  • Latin American Spanish: oír por casualidad

Chinese translation of 'overhear'

overhear

(əuvəˈhɪəʳ)
Word forms:ptpp overheard

vt

  1. [person] 偶然听(聽)到 (ǒurán tīngdào)
  2. [conversation] 无(無)意听(聽)到 (wúyì tīngdào)
(verb) 
Definition
to hear (a speaker or remark) unintentionally or without the knowledge of the speaker
I overheard two doctors discussing my case.
Synonyms
hear
She heard no further sounds.
listen to
eavesdrop on
catch
Sorry, I didn't quite catch what you said.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of catch
Definition
to comprehend or make out
Sorry, I didn't quite catch what you said.
Synonyms
make out,
get,
follow,
hear,
take in,
perceive,
grasp,
discern,
apprehend

Nearby words of
overhear

  • overhaul
  • overhead
  • overheads
  • overhear
  • overheated
  • overindulge
  • overindulgence

Synonyms of 'overhear'

overhear

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