overhear

🇬🇧 UK/.әuvә'hiә/🇺🇸 US
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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 English
overhearother
=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.

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