hearable

/ˈhirəbəl/ (ame, mw)

hearable — adjective

  • hearablepositive
  • more hearablecomparative
  • most hearablesuperlative

1. loud enough or distinct enough for a person's ears to pick up; not too quiet to

1.形容詞B2
釋義

loud enough or distinct enough for a person's ears to pick up; not too quiet to be missed.

例句

The faint buzz of the refrigerator was barely hearable above the kitchen fan.

collocation: barely hearable

Wei's quiet knock on the back door was barely hearable over the television.

preposition: hearable over/above [noise]

同義詞
  • audible

    the standard formal synonym; far more common in both writing and speech

  • perceptible

    broader in meaning — can refer to any sense, not just hearing

  • discernible

    suggests effort is needed to detect the sound clearly

反義詞

文法句型

be + hearable (+ adverb) (+ prepositional phrase)

用法筆記

Much less common than the synonym 'audible', which is preferred in formal or technical writing. 'Hearable' is more natural in everyday informal contexts.

常見錯誤

❌The baby's cry was audible from the next room.' (when speaking casually)
✅The baby's cry was hearable from the next room.
💡In everyday conversation, 'hearable' is less formal and more natural than 'audible'.