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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

• 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？
• 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。
• 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。
• 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？
• Keep negative opinions to yourself, or between you and your friends, and out of earshot of adults.
  将消极的想法留给自己或与朋友们保留，不要向大人们诉苦。
• 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？”
• Destroying targets within earshot of the colonel could be part of the strategy to increase the pressure on him.
  在卡扎菲的听到摧毁目标的声音可能是向他施加压力的战略的一部分。
• Matuson also reminds you that what you say to a close co-worker can be overheard by many other people in the desks or cubicles within earshot.
  Matuson还提醒你你对一位亲密同事说的话可能被范围内的办公隔间、办公桌旁的许多人听见。
• The hall was so crowded that we could not even get within earshot of the speaker.
  礼堂里人很多，我们甚至无法挤到前面一点，听到发言人讲话。
• 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。