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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

• 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。
• That means the TV, music and computer games should be off or out of view and earshot.
  这意味著要关闭所有的电视，音乐和电脑游戏或将声音调到听不到。
• 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。
• Shaun was in the bedroom, out of earshot, watching television
  肖恩在卧室里看电视，听不见。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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？
• 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。
• Wait till she's out of earshot before you say anything.
  等她走远了你再说。