out of earshotFARnot near enough to hear what someone is saying 在听力所及范围之外 I waited for her to get out of earshot before laughing. 等她走远再也听不见我声音了,我才笑起来。
out of earshot• The social worker wanted to talk to the children out of earshot of their parents.• The river fell out of earshot.• As soon as the guards were out of earshot, Grimes explained his plans.• The only way we could communicate was between ourselves when our teachers were out of earshot.
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