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英 [ˈɪəʃɒt]

美 [ˈɪrʃɑːt]

n.  听觉所及的范围

GRE

BNC.19880 / COCA.16303

习惯用语

n.

out of earshot (of sb/sth)
• 在听力范围之外
  too far away to hear sb/sth or to be heard
• We waited until Ted was safely out of earshot before discussing it.
  我们一直等到特德保准听不见时才讨论这事。
within earshot (of sb/sth)
• 在听力范围之内
  near enough to hear sb/sth or to be heard
• As she came within earshot of the group, she heard her name mentioned.
  当她走到能听见这群人说话声时听到有人提她的名字。

柯林斯词典

• PHRASE 在听力范围之内/在听力范围之外
  If you arewithin earshot ofsomeone or something, you are close enough to be able to hear them. If you areout of earshot, you are too far away to hear them.
  1. It is within earshot of a main road...
     那里能够听见大马路的车水马龙声。
  2. Mark was out of earshot, walking ahead of them.
     马克走在前面，听不见他们的声音。

英英释义

noun

• the range within which a voice can be heard
  1. the children were told to stay within earshot
  Synonym:earreachhearing

双语例句

• Shaun was in the bedroom, out of earshot, watching television
  肖恩在卧室里看电视，听不见。
• The point is, I'm out of the house, out of the office, out of earshot of anyone in mind to give me a shout and outside the confines of what I think of as my life.
  但问题是，我走出了家门，离开了办公室，到了任何人想喊我都听不到的地方，到了我所认为的生活范围以外的地方。
• He did, however, get within earshot of a conversation between his mother and his teacher.
  尽管如此，他还是能听的他妈妈和老师的谈话。
• Don't wander off too far, children; I want you to remain within earshot.
  孩子们，不要跑开得太远，我要你们就呆在附近。
• In an instant of judgment he assumes he knows the heart, mind, and motive of this brother who stands beyond earshot.
  经过心里简单的推断，他想他已经知道了眼前这个弟兄的心思，意念和动机。
• Turning the volume up and slinging the ads within earshot of our flushing and corn-popping audience.
  把体积调大而且投掷我们脸发红和取出玉黍蜀的听众听力所及之范围里面的广告。
• She has been to every corner of the earth and will casually mention to you and everyone within earshot how well traveled she is.
  她足迹踏遍地球上每个角落，会很随意地向你和所有听得到的人提及她的超精彩的旅行。
• He was out of earshot and could not hear our shouts.
  他在听力围之外，听不见我们的喊声。
• When they got out of Dawson? on earshot, Janet asked Amy, Everyone says he's the meanest man in town. How come was he so nice to us?
  走到道森听不到的地方，珍妮特问艾米：每个人都说他是镇上最不好打交道的人，但他为什么对我们这么好呢？
• And I scarce believe there is one spot in the island where a man would be out of earshot of their noise.
  我相信这岛上大概没有一个地方听不到浪涛的这种轰鸣声。