hear

verb

1. 听见；听到
   to be aware of sounds with your ears
   1. I can't hear very well.
      我听觉不太好。
   2. She heard footsteps behind her.
      她听到背后有脚步声。
   3. He could hear a dog barking.
      他听得到狗叫。
   4. Did you hear him go out?
      你听到他出去了吗？
   5. Didn't you hear what I said?
      难道你没有听到我的话？
   6. She has been heard to make threats to her former lover.
      有人听见她威胁她先前的恋人。
2. 听；注意听；倾听
   to listen or pay attention to sb/sth
   1. Did you hear that play on the radio last night?
      你昨晚收听了那出广播剧吗？
   2. Be quiet─ I can't hear myself think ! (= it is so noisy that I can't think clearly)
      安静点——我都给吵昏头了！
   3. We'd better hear what they have to say.
      我们最好还是听听他们有什么话要说。
   4. I hear what you're saying (= I have listened to your opinion) , but you're wrong.
      我已经听到你的意见了，但你错了。
3. 听说；得知
   to be told about sth
   1. Haven't you heard? She resigned.
      你还没听说吗？她辞职了。
   2. ‘I'm getting married.’ ‘So I've heard.’
      “我要结婚了。”“我听说了。”
   3. Things are going well from what I hear .
      从我所听到的来看，事情进展不错。
   4. I was sorry to hear about your accident.
      获悉你遇到意外，我很难过。
   5. I've heard about people like you.
      我听说过像你这样的人。
   6. We had heard nothing for weeks.
      我们好几个星期都没得到任何消息了。
   7. I was surprised to hear (that) he was married.
      听说他结婚了，我很惊讶。
   8. I hear you've been away this weekend.
      我听说你这个周末外出了。
   9. I've heard it said (that) they met in Italy.
      我听说他们是在意大利认识的。
4. 审理；听审
   to listen to and judge a case in court
   1. The appeal was heard in private.
      这件上诉案不公开审理。
   2. Today the jury began to hear the evidence.
      今天陪审团开始听证。

1. VERB 听见;听到
   When you hear a sound, you become aware of it through your ears.
   1. She heard no further sounds...
      她再没有听到别的声音了。
   2. The trumpet can be heard all over their house...
      喇叭声整栋房子都能听见。
   3. They heard the protesters shout:'No more fascism!'...
      他们听见抗议者在喊：“打倒法西斯主义！”
   4. And then we heard the bells ringing out...
      然后我们听见钟声响起。
   5. I'm not hearing properly.
      我听不清楚。
2. VERB 听，聆听（演讲、音乐等）
   If you hear something such as a lecture or a piece of music, you listen to it.
   1. You can hear commentary on the match in about half an hour's time...
      大约半小时后就能听到这场比赛的解说了。
   2. I don't think you've ever heard Doris talking about her emotional life before...
      我想你以前从未听过多丽丝谈自己的感情生活。
   3. I'd love to hear it played by a professional orchestra.
      我很想听听专业管弦乐队演奏它。
3. VERB 脑际响起
   If you say that you can hear someone saying something, you mean that you are able to imagine hearing it.
   1. Can't you just hear John Motson now?...
      你脑海里现在没有响起约翰·莫特森的声音吗？
   2. 'I was hot,' I could still hear Charlotte say with her delicious French accent.
      “我很热，”夏洛特那带有甜美法国口音的话语仍在我的脑际盘旋。
4. VERB （法官或法庭）审理（案件），听取（证词）
   When a judge or a court of law hears a case, or evidence in a case, they listen to it officially in order to make a decision about it.
   1. The jury have heard evidence from defence witnesses...
      陪审团已经听取了辩方证人的证词。
   2. He had to wait months before his case was heard.
      等了数月后，他的案子才得到审理。
5. VERB 接到…的信（或电话）
   If you hear from someone, you receive a letter or telephone call from them.
   1. Drop us a line, it's always great to hear from you...
      给我们写封短信，能收到你的信总是让人很高兴。
   2. The police are anxious to hear from anyone who may know her.
      警方急切地希望任何可能认识她的人打电话来。
6. VERB （辩论或讨论中）倾听（意见或情况）
   In a debate or discussion, if you hear from someone, you listen to them giving their opinion or information.
   1. What are you hearing from people there?
      你在那里都听到人们说了些什么？
7. VERB 听说;得知;了解到
   If you hear some news or information about something, you find out about it by someone telling you, or from the radio or television.
   1. My mother heard of this school through Leslie...
      我母亲是从莱斯利那里知道这所学校的。
   2. ...the rumours I've been hearing about for years...
      多年来我一直听说的一些谣言
   3. He had heard that the trophy had been sold...
      他听说奖杯已经被卖掉了。
   4. I had waited to hear the result...
      我一直等着听结果。
   5. Have you heard anything of the other Englishman?
      你了解另一个英国人的情况吗？
8. VERB 听说（过…）;（对…）有一点了解
   If you have heard of something or someone, you know about them, but not in great detail.
   1. Many people haven't heard of reflexology.
      很多人没听说过反射学。
   2. ...people who, maybe, had hardly heard the word till a year or two ago.
      那些可能直到一两年前才听说这个词的人们

Do not confuse hear and listen. You use hear to talk about sounds that you are aware of because they reach your ears. You often use can with hear. I can hear him yelling and swearing. If you want to say that someone is paying attention to something they can hear, you say that they are listening to it. He turned on the radio and listened to the news. Note that listen is not followed directly by an object. You must always say that you listen to something. However, listen can also be used on its own without an object. I was laughing too much to listen.
不要混淆 hear 和 listen。hear 表示听见已经传到耳朵里的声音，经常与 can 连用。如：I can hear him yelling and swearing（我能听见他在大叫大骂）。短语 listen to 表示认真仔细地听，如：He turned on the radio and listened to the news（他打开收音机收听新闻）。要注意，listen 后面不能直接跟宾语，中间必须加介词 to。但 listen 也可单独使用，后面不跟宾语，如：I was laughing too much to listen（我当时笑得太厉害，根本没在听）。

9. PHRASE 已经知道;早就听说过
   If you say that you have heard something before, you mean that you are not interested in it, or do not believe it, or are not surprised about it, because you already know about it or have experienced it.
   1. Furness shrugs wearily. He has heard it all before...
      弗内斯疲倦地耸了耸肩。这事他早就全知道了。
   2. 'How many times have I heard that before?' Merchant complained angrily.
      “我听过有多少次了？”麦钱特生气地抱怨道。
10. CONVENTION “听见没有？”“你听到我的话了吗？”（要求对方注意听自己的话）
    If you say 'Do you hear?' or 'Did you hear me?' to someone, you are telling them in an angry or forceful way to pay attention to what you are saying.
    1. If you don't get out I'll call the police. Do you hear?...
       如果你不出去，我就要报警了。听见没有？
    2. Leave her alone! Do you hear me?
       别惹她！听见了吗？
11. 说得对！说得好！（政治辩论或公众大会上对讲话人表示赞同的喝彩声）
    During political debates and public meetings, people sometimes say 'Hear hear!' to express their agreement with what the speaker is saying.
12. PHRASE 太吵了;吵死人了
    If you say that you can't hear yourself think, you are complaining and emphasizing that there is a lot of noise, and that it is disturbing you or preventing you from doing something.
    1. For God's sake shut up. I can't hear myself think!...
       看在老天爷的份上，闭嘴吧。吵死我了！
    2. If you're sitting in the front yard, you can't hear yourself think because the traffic is getting very, very bad.
       如果你坐在前院，就会被吵死，因为外面交通太混乱了。
13. PHRASE 不同意;不允许
    If you say that you won't hear of someone doing something, you mean that you refuse to let them do it.
    1. I've always wanted to be an actor but Dad wouldn't hear of it...
       我一直想当个演员，但爸爸不同意。
    2. He even thought about moving from the village. But his friends wouldn't hear of it.
       他甚至考虑要从村子里搬出去。但他的朋友们不答应。
14. you could have heard a pin drop → see: pin

1. I went to hear him speak and was very impressed. He seemed so full of fire
   我去听了他的讲话，结果留下了非常深刻的印象。他看上去充满了激情。
2. She heard no further sounds
   她再没有听到别的声音了。
3. The trumpet can be heard all over their house
   喇叭声整栋房子都能听见。
4. They heard the protesters shout:'No more fascism! '
   他们听见抗议者在喊：“打倒法西斯主义！”
5. And then we heard the bells ringing out
   然后我们听见钟声响起。
6. I'm not hearing properly.
   我听不清楚。
7. You can hear commentary on the match in about half an hour's time
   大约半小时后就能听到这场比赛的解说了。
8. I don't think you've ever heard Doris talking about her emotional life before
   我想你以前从未听过多丽丝谈自己的感情生活。
9. I'd love to hear it played by a professional orchestra.
   我很想听听专业管弦乐队演奏它。
10. Can't you just hear John Motson now?
    你脑海里现在没有响起约翰·莫特森的声音吗？
11. 'I was hot,' I could still hear Charlotte say with her delicious French accent.
    “我很热，”夏洛特那带有甜美法国口音的话语仍在我的脑际盘旋。
12. The jury have heard evidence from defence witnesses
    陪审团已经听取了辩方证人的证词。
13. He had to wait months before his case was heard.
    等了数月后，他的案子才得到审理。
14. Drop us a line, it's always great to hear from you
    给我们写封短信，能收到你的信总是让人很高兴。
15. The police are anxious to hear from anyone who may know her.
    警方急切地希望任何可能认识她的人打电话来。
16. What are you hearing from people there?
    你在那里都听到人们说了些什么？
17. My mother heard of this school through Leslie
    我母亲是从莱斯利那里知道这所学校的。
18. He had heard that the trophy had been sold
    他听说奖杯已经被卖掉了。
19. I had waited to hear the result
    我一直等着听结果。
20. Have you heard anything of the other Englishman?
    你了解另一个英国人的情况吗？
21. Many people haven't heard of reflexology.
    很多人没听说过反射学。
22. Furness shrugs wearily. He has heard it all before
    弗内斯疲倦地耸了耸肩。这事他早就全知道了。
23. 'How many times have I heard that before?' Merchant complained angrily.
    “我听过有多少次了？”麦钱特生气地抱怨道。
24. If you don't get out I'll call the police. Do you hear?
    如果你不出去，我就要报警了。听见没有？
25. Leave her alone! Do you hear me?
    别惹她！听见了吗？
26. For God's sake shut up. I can't hear myself think!
    看在老天爷的份上，闭嘴吧。吵死我了！
27. If you're sitting in the front yard, you can't hear yourself think because the traffic is getting very, very bad.
    如果你坐在前院，就会被吵死，因为外面交通太混乱了。
28. I've always wanted to be an actor but Dad wouldn't hear of it
    我一直想当个演员，但爸爸不同意。
29. He even thought about moving from the village. But his friends wouldn't hear of it.
    他甚至考虑要从村子里搬出去。但他的朋友们不答应。
30. I called after you, but you did not hear.
    我在后面叫你，但是你没有听到。

  hear listen overhear【导航词义：听】

  hear v. 听到，听见

〔辨析〕指声音进入耳内，侧重于听的能力和结果，但不含注意之意。

  listen v. 听

〔辨析〕指有意识地倾听，强调行为的过程。

  overhear v. 无意中听到

〔辨析〕多指在他人不注意或不知道的情况下偶然听到谈话的内容。

hear from sb

hear sth from sb

1. 收到某人的信件（或电子邮件、电话等）；得到某人的消息
   to receive a letter, email, phone call, etc. from sb
   1. Did you hear that play on the radio last night?
      你昨晚收听了那出广播剧吗？
   2. Be quiet─ I can't hear myself think ! (= it is so noisy that I can't think clearly)
      安静点——我都给吵昏头了！
   3. We'd better hear what they have to say.
      我们最好还是听听他们有什么话要说。
   4. I hear what you're saying (= I have listened to your opinion) , but you're wrong.
      我已经听到你的意见了，但你错了。

hear of sb/sth

hear sth of sb/sth

1. 听说，得知（某人 / 某事）
   to know about sb/sth because you have been told about them

not hear of sth

1. 出于善意拒绝（或不允许）某事
   to refuse to let sb do sth, especially because you want to help them

hear sb out

1. 听某人把话说完
   to listen until sb has finished saying what they want to say

v.

have you heard the one about…?

• 你听说过（某笑话）吗？
  used to ask sb if they have heard a particular joke before

hear! hear!

• （表示赞同，尤指在听演讲时）对！对！
  used to show that you agree with or approve of what sb has just said, especially during a speech

hear tell (of sth)

• 听到人谈论（某事）；听说
  to hear people talking about sth
  1. I've often heard tell of such things.
     我常听到人谈起这种事。

I've heard it all before

• （表示不相信某人的许诺或辩解）这种话我听得多了
  used to say that you do not really believe sb's promises or excuses because they are the same ones you have heard before

let's hear it for…

• （表示值得称赞）咱们为…鼓掌，让我们为…喝彩
  used to say that sb/sth deserves praise
  1. Let's hear it for the teachers, for a change.
     咱们变换一下，这回为老师们鼓鼓掌。

not/never hear the end of it

• 被人不断纠缠，没完没了
  to keep being reminded of sth because sb is always talking to you about it
  1. If we don't get her a dog we'll never hear the end of it.
     我们要是不给她弄条狗来，这事就没完没了。

you could hear a pin drop

• 鸦雀无声；万籁俱寂
  it was extremely quiet
  1. The audience was so quiet you could have heard a pin drop.
     观众安静得连针落地的声音也听得见。

(do) you hear me?

• （生气地要某人听从）听到我的话没有
  used to tell sb in an angry way to pay attention and obey you
  1. You can't go─do you hear me?
     你不能走——听清楚了吗？

hear/see the last of sb/sth

• 最后一次听见（或看见）
  to hear/see sb/sth for the last time
  1. That was the last I ever saw of her.
     那是我最后一次见到她。
  2. Unfortunately, I don't think we've heard the last of this affair.
     遗憾的是，我认为这件事还没有了结。

be seeing/hearing things

• 产生幻觉
  to imagine that you can see or hear sth that is in fact not there

make your voice heard

• （为引起他人注意）发表意见，表达感情
  to express your feelings, opinions, etc. in a way that makes people notice and consider them

verb

1. get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
   1. I learned that she has two grown-up children
   2. I see that you have been promoted

   Synonym:    learnget wordget windpick upfind outget a linediscoversee

2. receive a communication from someone
   1. We heard nothing from our son for five years

3. perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

4. listen and pay attention
   1. Listen to your father
   2. We must hear the expert before we make a decision

   Synonym:    listentake heed

5. examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process
   1. The jury had heard all the evidence
   2. The case will be tried in California

   Synonym:    try