earshot

/ˈɪəʃɒt/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈɪrʃˌɑt] /ˈɪrʃɑːt/ (ame, ipa) · [ˈirʃˌɑt] /ˈir-ˌshät How to pronounce earshot (audio)/ (ame, mw)

earshot — noun

1. the area near enough for people to catch each other's voices when they speak

1.名詞B2
釋義

the area near enough for people to catch each other's voices when they speak

例句

Keep your phone call out of earshot of the sleeping baby.

out of earshot of + noun

Nadia waited until the manager was out of earshot.

be out of earshot

同義詞

文法句型

within earshot of + noun

out of earshot

in earshot of + noun

用法筆記

Usually follows within, in, or out of in phrases about whether a person's voice can be heard. It is more often used for people nearby than for the sound range of a machine.

常見錯誤

❌Wait until the guard is out from earshot.
✅Wait until the guard is out of earshot.
💡the fixed phrase uses out of, not out from.
❌The children stayed in the earshot of the stage.
✅The children stayed within earshot of the stage.
💡this meaning normally uses within earshot rather than in the earshot.