"overheard" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 无意中听到
• 偷听到

Definition

无意中听到别人说话，通常别人并不知道你在听。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'Overheard'是'overhear'的过去式，用于无意间听到并非故意偷听。常出现在八卦、故事等场合。不要和'heard'（有意听到）或'listen'（主动聆听）混淆。

Examples

I overheard my parents talking about a surprise.

我**无意中听到**了父母谈论一个惊喜。

She overheard someone say her name in the hallway.

她**无意中听到**有人在走廊上说她的名字。

We overheard their conversation from the next table.

我们**无意中听到**了他们在隔壁桌的谈话。

I overheard you mentioning a trip to Paris—are you going soon?

我**无意中听到**你说去巴黎——你很快要去吗？

He apologized after realizing I had overheard his joke about me.

他意识到我**无意中听到**他开我玩笑后就道歉了。

It's amazing what you learn when you accidentally overheard other people's conversations.

无意中**听到**别人的谈话时，你会学到很多有趣的事情。