hear

/hɪə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /hɪr/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhir/ (ame, mw)

hear — 動詞

  • hearpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • hearshe / she / it
  • heardpast simple
  • hearing-ing form

1. to pick up sounds through your ears — for example, a door closing, someone calli

1.動詞及物 / 不及物A1
釋義

聽見

用耳朵感知聲音

to pick up sounds through your ears — for example, a door closing, someone calling your name, or a bird singing in a tree.

例句

Ada heard a knock at the door while she was cooking dinner.

Ada 正在做晚餐時聽見有人敲門。

hear + object + verb-ing with while-clause

Can you hear the baby crying in the next room?

你聽得到隔壁房間的嬰兒在哭嗎？

question: Can you hear + object + verb-ing

同義詞
  • catch

    informal; suggests hearing something briefly or with difficulty, e.g. 'I didn't catch what you said'

  • make out

    suggests straining to hear something unclear or distant

  • perceive

    more formal and general; can apply to any sense, not just hearing

  • overhear

    hearing accidentally something not intended for you

反義詞
  • miss

    fail to hear, e.g. 'I missed the announcement'

文法句型

hear + noun phrase

hear + object + verb-ing

hear + object + base verb

can/could hear

用法筆記

This sense describes the physical ability or act of perceiving sound, not the act of choosing to listen. To describe deliberate listening, use 'listen to'.

常見錯誤

❌I listened a strange noise coming from the basement.
✅I heard a strange noise coming from the basement.
💡'listen' means to pay attention on purpose, while 'hear' means to perceive sound whether you intend to or not.

2. to get news or information from what people say — for example, hearing that a fr

2.動詞及物 / 不及物A2
釋義

聽說

得知消息或資訊

to get news or information from what people say — for example, hearing that a friend is getting married, that a storm is coming, or what your test results show.

例句

Kevin heard that the school was closed because of a snowstorm.

Kevin 聽說學校因為暴風雪停課了。

hear + that-clause for learning news

Have you heard about the new restaurant that opened on Green Street?

你聽說過 Green 街上新開的那家餐廳嗎？

同義詞
  • learn

    emphasises the knowledge gained rather than the act of being told

  • find out

    suggests discovering information, sometimes through active effort

  • be told

    passive; focuses on the fact that someone passed the information to you

  • get word of

    slightly formal; receiving news indirectly

文法句型

hear + that-clause

hear about + noun phrase

hear of + noun phrase

hear from + person

用法筆記

'Hear about' is used for events or news ('heard about the accident'). 'Hear of' is used for people, places, or things you learn exist ('never heard of that band'). 'Hear from' means receive a message from someone ('heard from your sister').

常見錯誤

❌I heard for the promotion yesterday.
✅I heard about the promotion yesterday.
💡use 'about' (not 'for') to refer to news or information you receive.
❌I heard that new singer. She is very popular.
✅I heard of that new singer. She is very popular.
💡use 'hear of' (not 'hear' alone) when you mean you know that someone or something exists.

3. to pay close and serious attention to what someone is saying, especially in a fo

3.動詞及物B1
釋義

審理；聆聽

正式注意或審理案件

to pay close and serious attention to what someone is saying, especially in a formal setting such as a court, a committee meeting, or a disciplinary hearing.

例句

The Supreme Court will hear the case next Monday morning.

最高法院將在下週一上午審理此案。

legal context: hear a case

Chidi listened but the committee refused to hear his objections.

Chidi 聽取了會議內容，但委員會拒絕聽取他的反對理由。

formal register: hear objections

同義詞
  • listen to attentively

    less formal; describes the act of paying close attention in any context

  • give a hearing to

    formal; emphasises that someone is allowed to present their side

  • try

    specifically legal; a court 'tries' a case by hearing all evidence

  • adjudicate

    formal legal term; focuses on the decision-making after hearing

反義詞
  • ignore

    refusing to pay attention

  • dismiss

    in legal contexts, rejecting a case without a full hearing

文法句型

hear + noun phrase (a case, testimony, evidence)

passive: opinion / voice is heard

hear + both sides / arguments

用法筆記

In everyday formal contexts, this sense overlaps with 'listen to' but adds emphasis on serious evaluation. In legal contexts, 'hear' is the specific term for a judge or official body considering a case, testimony, or evidence.

常見錯誤

❌The judge listened the case for three hours.
✅The judge heard the case for three hours.
💡in legal English, 'hear' is used for a judge considering a case; 'listen' is not used transitively this way.
❌The manager heard to my complaint.
✅The manager heard my complaint.
💡in this formal sense, 'hear' is transitive and takes a direct object without 'to'.