overhear
verb
UK/ˌəʊ.vəˈhɪəʳ/
US/ˌoʊ.vɚˈhɪr/
Definitions of overhear verb
- C2Transitive(及物動詞)Intransitive(不及物動詞)
to hear a conversation or remark without intending to, and without the speaker's knowledge.
偷聽到；偶然聽到
At the cafe, I overheard the people at the next table discussing their company's confidential information.
在咖啡廳裡，我無意間聽到隔壁桌的人在討論他們公司的機密信息。
She accidentally overheard her colleagues talking about her promotion.
她不小心聽到同事們在談論她的升職。
Despite trying not to, I couldn't help overhearing their argument in the next room.
儘管試圖不聽，但我還是無法避免聽到隔壁房間的爭吵。