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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

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。
Mum never let out of earshot.
妈妈的病使全家人担忧。
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。
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。
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。
So there we had to stay-my mother almost entirely exposed, and both of us within earshot of the inn.
于是我们只得就呆在那里我母亲差不多完全没有遮蔽，而我们两个人都在旅店听得见的距离之内。
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。
Mark was out of earshot, walking ahead of them.
马克走在前面，听不见他们的声音。
I don't think you should say anything while she's still in earshot.
我想她还在近旁，你不该说任何话。
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。