overhear

• vt.小耳にはさむ；小耳にはさむ
• vi.小耳にはさむ

過剰に、過剰に、過剰に、耳に、耳にする。比喩的用法。

overhear (v.)

"to hear what one is not meant to hear," 1540s, from over- + hear. The notion is perhaps "to hear beyond the intended range of the voice." Old English oferhieran also meant "to not listen, to disregard, disobey" (compare overlook for negative force of over; also Middle High German überhaeren, Middle Dutch overhoren in same sense). Related: Overheard; overhearing.

1. They were shut away in a little room where nobody could overhear .

彼らは小屋に閉じ込められていて、誰も彼らの物音を聞くことができなかった。

2.The door is shut so that no one may overhear what is said.

ドアが閉まっているので、誰も話の内容を聞くことができません。

3.They stepped aside so that their child could not overhear their conversation.

彼らは歩いて行って、子供に話を聞かせないようにします。

4.I happened to overhear what he said.

私はたまたま彼の話を聞いた。

5.They were standing near enough for us to overhear their conversation.

彼らは私たちに近くに立っていて、私たちは彼らの話を聞くことができます。