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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

• As soon as he was out of earshot, Cesar said," So he's back? In your life, I mean?"
  看到爸爸走开，听不到我们的对话了，塞萨尔马上问：“那么他回来了？回到你的生活中来了，对吗？”
• Wait till she's out of earshot before you say anything.
  等她走远了你再说。
• However, a false accusation of harassment within earshot of my colleagues could be construed as slander.
  而且，任何对骚扰的错误指控，若传到我们耳中，或许会被解释为诽谤。
• The lower half apparently does not matter, but the top half is sacrosanct. "A little bit won't hurt," was Chueh-hui's laughing rejoinder. But the old lady was already out of earshot.
  下半口显然不要紧，但上半口则是神圣不可侵犯的。少吃一点也不要紧，觉慧笑着说，但是她已经走出房间听不见了。
• 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。
• And, sometimes, you need a comment during the play: If you hear the sound of a slap and only two actors are within earshot, it's helpful to know who slapped whom.
  有时，在剧本中间需要注解：比如说您听到一声耳光，并且此时只有两个演员在场，那么您有必要知道是谁打了谁。
• 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？
• 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。
• 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。
• Perhaps it's a silence that suggests there may not be a gaggle of screaming toddlers within earshot?
  也许是一种沉默，表明在你听力可及范围内没有一群尖叫不已的小家伙？