plural ears
plural ears
Learner's definition of EAR
1
[count] : the part of the body that you hear with耳;耳朵 -
He was whispering something in her ear.他在她耳边窃窃私语。
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a dog with floppy ears 耷拉着耳朵的狗
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pierced ears [=ears with earlobes that have been pierced for wearing earrings]扎了耳洞的耳朵
— see picture at face 2 [singular]
a : an ability to understand and appreciate something heard听力;欣赏能力 b —
used to describe the way something sounds to you听起来 3
[count] : attention that is shown or given by listening to what someone says倾听 -
Thanks for your ear. [=thanks for listening]谢谢你的倾听。
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When I told my story, my brother listened with only half an ear. [=did not listen closely]我讲述我的故事时,我哥哥心不在焉地听着。
◊ To lend an ear or, in literary language, to lend someone your ears is to listen to what someone has to say.听,倾听(某人叙说)
all ears
informal
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used to say that someone is listening very closely全神贯注地听;洗耳恭听
a word in someone's ear
— see 1word
bend someone's ear
— see 1bend
box someone's ears
— see 3box
can't believe your ears
— see believe
cock an/your ear
— see 2cock
ears are burning
◊ If your ears are burning or you feel your ears burning, you have the feeling that other people are talking about you.(感到有人在谈论自己而)耳朵发烫
fall on deaf ears
: to fail to be heard : to be ignored未被理睬;被当成耳边风
grin/smile from ear to ear
: to smile widely : to have a big smile on your face咧嘴笑
have someone's ear
◊ If you have someone's ear you can talk and give advice to that person because you are trusted.在某人那里说得上话;使某人听得进去
in one ear and out the other
: through someone's mind without being remembered or noticed一只耳朵进一只耳朵出;当作耳边风
out on your ear
informal
: forced out : thrown out被驱逐;被解雇
play by ear
1
◊ To play a song or a piece of music by ear is to play it after hearing it without looking at written music.不看乐谱演奏
2
◊ To play it by ear is to do something without special preparation.没有特别准备地做某事;见机行事
set (something) on its ear
informal
: to cause something to be in a state of great excitement or shock引起…轰动(或震惊) -
She set the racing world on its ear [=she surprised and shocked the racing world] by winning several major races.她在几场重大的赛马会上获胜,轰动了赛马界。
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His early recordings set the jazz world on its ear. [=his recordings caused a sensation in the jazz world]他的早期唱片轰动了爵士乐界。
talk someone's ear off
— see 1talk
turn a deaf ear
: to refuse to listen to what someone says(对…)充耳不闻;听不进去
up to your ears
: deeply involved in something深深卷入;深陷于
wet behind the ears
— see 1wet — earless
/ˈiɚləs/ adjective 2 ear /ˈiɚ/ noun
plural ears
plural ears
Learner's definition of EAR
[count]
: the part of a corn plant on which the seeds grow穗;谷穗