"earshot" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 听力范围

Definition

能够听到声音的范围或距离；如果某物在“听力范围”内，就能听见。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于 'within earshot'（在听力范围内）和 'out of earshot'（在听力范围外）等短语，通常涉及隐私或谁能听到谈话。正式和非正式场合都常用。

Examples

The children were playing within earshot.

孩子们在**听力范围**内玩耍。

Please make sure no one is within earshot before you speak.

请确保说话前没有人在**听力范围**内。

They waited until he was out of earshot.

他们等到他走出**听力范围**才说话。

She's always careful not to complain about her boss within earshot of colleagues.

她总是小心不在同事的**听力范围**内抱怨老板。

You can talk freely now; we're out of earshot.

现在你可以随便说，我们在**听力范围**之外了。

I didn't realize you were within earshot—sorry if you heard that.

我没注意到你在**听力范围**里——对不起，如果你听到了。