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この文脈のoverheard意味は? もしかしたら、英語よりも読解力の質問かも知れません。....that might be overheard

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be overheard という受身についてはお気づきの通りです。 あと,that は「それ」というより,関係代名詞で,先行詞は what になります。 すなわち, 「漏れ聞こえるかもしれないどんなことをしたり,言ったりするのかを怖がっている」 という意味になります。 単に,「何,どんなこと」というのでなく,「する物音や,言う言葉が人に漏れ聞こえるかもしれない」「どんなこと」 となっています。 ヘレンはそのこと自体がいやなのかもしれませんが,物音や声を聞かれるのをいやがっているのでしょう。

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達人のご回答ありがとうございます。 >あと,that は「それ」というより,関係代名詞で,先行詞は what になります。 まだまだ、英語の勉強が足らず、気づきませんでした。 ご解説ありがとうございます。 >単に,「何,どんなこと」というのでなく,「する物音や,言う言葉が人に漏れ聞こえるかもしれない」「どんなこと」となっています。 ご丁寧なご解説ありがとうございます。 文法面でも、意味の上でも完璧に理解できました! 改めて、御礼申し上げます。

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