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单词 earshot
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Definition of earshot in English:

earshot

noun ˈɪəʃɒtˈɪrˌʃɑt
mass noun
  • The range or distance over which one can hear or be heard.

    she waited until he was out of earshot before continuing
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I live within earshot of the airfield and get an enormous thrill from hearing and watching the activities on the airfield.
    • It seems everyone has an opinion on the goings on of the pitch and are not coy about sharing it with anyone within earshot.
    • Five officers rushed onto the pier, which was the quickest way to get within earshot of the man, to try to talk to him.
    • As I walked away, she made a snide remark about me to the others while I was still within earshot.
    • There's something I want to talk with you about while Tim is conveniently out of earshot at the back of the stage.
    • The woman snapped back, and the rest of the argument was lost on Lily as she passed out of earshot.
    • What I hadn't realised, though was that it had happened pretty much as soon I was out of earshot round the corner.
    • The only living beings in earshot were us, the cows and the sheep.
    • As soon as she was out of sight, though not earshot, she heard them talking about her.
    • They waited until they thought he was out of earshot before they started talking.
    • Kirstie found herself wishing fervently that she was within earshot of the others.
    • I was out of sight of the wall, but not, I thought, out of earshot, and I did not want either of the horses to neigh loudly.
    • Waiting 'til her daughter was out of earshot, she aimed her anger and resentment at Mitch.
    • He said it as quietly as he could, but anyone in earshot was already drawn to eavesdrop by the woman's outburst.
    • When I felt he was out of earshot, I burst into a fit of laughs and Danny did the same.
    • I looked around and saw Josh flipping through the channels on the tv, out of earshot.
    • When she was safely out of earshot, they burst out laughing in astonishment and glee.
    • He will tell it to anyone who is in earshot and who he thinks can exert influence.
    • Everyone's a critic, but only reviewers get to broadcast their opinions beyond earshot.
    • They let everyone within earshot know that they want their meal and they want it right away.
    Synonyms
    hearing distance, hearing, distance, range
 
 

Definition of earshot in US English:

earshot

nounˈirˌSHätˈɪrˌʃɑt
  • The range or distance over which one can hear or be heard.

    she waited until he was out of earshot before continuing
    Example sentencesExamples
    • When she was safely out of earshot, they burst out laughing in astonishment and glee.
    • As I walked away, she made a snide remark about me to the others while I was still within earshot.
    • Waiting 'til her daughter was out of earshot, she aimed her anger and resentment at Mitch.
    • Five officers rushed onto the pier, which was the quickest way to get within earshot of the man, to try to talk to him.
    • The only living beings in earshot were us, the cows and the sheep.
    • They let everyone within earshot know that they want their meal and they want it right away.
    • I looked around and saw Josh flipping through the channels on the tv, out of earshot.
    • Kirstie found herself wishing fervently that she was within earshot of the others.
    • It seems everyone has an opinion on the goings on of the pitch and are not coy about sharing it with anyone within earshot.
    • What I hadn't realised, though was that it had happened pretty much as soon I was out of earshot round the corner.
    • I live within earshot of the airfield and get an enormous thrill from hearing and watching the activities on the airfield.
    • He said it as quietly as he could, but anyone in earshot was already drawn to eavesdrop by the woman's outburst.
    • The woman snapped back, and the rest of the argument was lost on Lily as she passed out of earshot.
    • As soon as she was out of sight, though not earshot, she heard them talking about her.
    • When I felt he was out of earshot, I burst into a fit of laughs and Danny did the same.
    • He will tell it to anyone who is in earshot and who he thinks can exert influence.
    • Everyone's a critic, but only reviewers get to broadcast their opinions beyond earshot.
    • I was out of sight of the wall, but not, I thought, out of earshot, and I did not want either of the horses to neigh loudly.
    • There's something I want to talk with you about while Tim is conveniently out of earshot at the back of the stage.
    • They waited until they thought he was out of earshot before they started talking.
    Synonyms
    hearing distance, hearing, distance, range
 
 
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