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“耳朵”短语,你知道几个?
人体部位的英文单词,搭配不同短语可以形象地表达出丰富的含义,今天我们就来看看“ear(耳朵)”这个词的用法吧!
1. give/lend an ear to someone 倾听某人的心声(常用以表示同情)
例句:He tried to give a sympathetic ear to the patient.
他极力怀着同情心倾听患者的叙述。
2. turn a deaf ear 不加理睬、充耳不闻
例句:He turned a deaf ear to his mother's chatter.
3. have big ears 耳朵尖、消息灵通;爱打听别人的事
例句:He can't help having big ears.
他总爱打听别人的事。
4. all eyes and ears 聚精会神
例句:A detective must be all eyes and all ears.
一个侦探必须眼观六路,耳听八方。
5. grin from ear to ear 咧着嘴笑、笑逐颜开
例句:When he was told that he has won the first prize, he grined from ear to ear.
当他被告知自己得了一等奖时,他咧开嘴笑了。
6. prick up your ears 竖起耳朵仔细听
例句:He pricked up his ears when they mentioned the salary.
当他们提到工资时,他立刻注意起来。