Sam Halliday she liked at once. He was a clean-shaven, square- jawed young man, with quiet eyes and a pleasant voice. "Try and find me brainy," he whispered to her, as soon as Flossie was out of earshot. "Talk to me about China. I'm quite intelligent on China."
They both laughed, and then shot a guilty glance in Flossie's direction. "Do the women really crush their feet?" asked Joan. "Yes," he answered. "All those who have no use for them.英文原著 · 《All Roads Lead to Calvary》
He walked briskly, and when he was well out of earshot Bud began to whistle. Now and then he stopped to chuckle, and sometimes he frowned at an uncomfortable thought. But on the whole he was very well pleased with his present circumstances.英文原著 · 《Cabin Fever》
"I'm sure particular who I invite into my house. But I'll go with you."
Belding stepped out and closed the door. "Come away from the house so the women won't hear the--the talk."
The elder Chase was purple with rage, yet seemed to be controlling it. The younger man looked black, sullen, impatient. He appeared not to have a thought of Belding. He was absolutely blind to the situation, as considered from Belding's point of view. Ben Chase found his voice about the time Belding halted under the trees out of earshot from the house. "Sir, you've insulted me--my son.英文原著 · 《Desert Gold》
At this point, luckily, his friend Count Rialto suddenly broke in on the scene, and was at once assailed by all the tongues in the room. He pulled a long face at sight of Tony, but signed to the young man to be silent, and addressed himself earnestly to the Senator. The latter, at first, would not draw breath to hear him; but presently, sobering, he walked apart with the Count, and the two conversed together out of earshot.英文原著 · 《Early Short Fiction of Edith Wharton-Part 2》
I thanked the woman for help, and then the man outside was called in to advise as to the best and speediest way of getting within earshot of his hairy sovereignty, the monarch of Thitherland.英文原著 · 《Gulliver of Mars》
His anger and disgust grew so strong as he hastily did his evening work that he resolved not to endanger his self-control by sitting down within earshot of Mrs. Mumpson. As soon as possible, therefore, he carried the new stove to his room and put it up. The widow tried to address him as he passed in and out, but he paid no heed to her. At last, he only paused long enough at the kitchen door to say, "Jane, bring me some supper to my room. Remember, you only are to bring it."英文原著 · 《He Fell In Love With His Wife》
Can you wait until you're out of earshot to make your exasperated sighs, please?美剧 · 《Bojack Horseman》