overhear
UK/.әuvә'hiә/US
IELTSB2
Definitions
v.
To hear a conversation not intended for one's ears, accidentally or secretly.
无意中听到，偷听
Root Breakdown
Native Englishoverhearother
=overhear
Common Collocations
- 1.overhear a conversation无意中听到对话
- 2.overhear someone talking听到某人谈话
Example Sentences
- 1.
She overheard her colleagues discussing the surprise promotion in the hallway.
- 2.
I accidentally overheard a phone conversation about the confidential merger.