earnoun
耳；耳朵
either of the organs on the sides of the head that you hear with
an ear infection
耳朵感染
the inner/outer ear
内 / 外耳
She whispered something in his ear.
她对他耳语了几句。
He put his hands over his ears.
他用双手捂住耳朵。
She's had her ears pierced.
她扎了耳朵眼儿。
The elephant flapped its ears.
大象拍打着双耳。
He was always there with a sympathetic ear (= a willingness to listen to people) .
他总是愿意倾听别人的心声。
有…耳朵的；耳朵…的
having the type of ears mentioned
a long-eared owl
长耳猫头鹰
灵敏的听力；辨音力
an ability to recognize and copy sounds well
You need a good ear to master the piano.
弹好钢琴需要有敏锐的辨音能力。
（谷类植物的）穗
the top part of a grain plant, such as wheat , that contains the seeds
ears of corn
玉米穗
to be waiting with interest to hear what sb has to say
“你知道他说什么了吗？”“讲吧——我洗耳恭听。”
‘Do you know what he said?’ ‘Go on─I'm all ears.’
to be forced to leave (a job, etc.)
to have a lot of sth to deal with
我们工作忙得不可开交。
We're up to our ears in work.
somebody hears about sth, especially when other people already know about it
他的绯闻终于传到她耳朵里。
News of his affair eventually reached her ears.
a person thinks that other people are talking about them, especially in an unkind way
“我昨天晚上偶然遇到你的前妻。”“怪不得我好像觉得耳朵发热呢！”
‘I bumped into your ex-wife last night.’ ‘I thought I could feel my ears burning!’
a person is trying to listen to sb else's conversation
to be forgotten quickly
我无论对他们说什么都只被当作耳边风。
Everything I tell them just goes in one ear and out the other.
to have a lot of sth, especially more than you need
to be able to give sb advice, influence them, etc. because they trust you
他在君主那里说得上话。
He had the ear of the monarch.
to make sure that you always find out about the most recent developments in a particular situation
to play music by remembering how it sounds rather than by reading it
to decide how to deal with a situation as it develops rather than by having a plan to follow
我不知道他们到达时需要什么——我们只有见机行事了。
I don't know what they'll want when they arrive─we'll have to play it by ear.
to refuse to listen to sth
她拿定主意对所有的谣言置之不理。
She decided to shut her ears to all the rumours.
to be smiling, etc. a lot because you are very pleased about sth
without giving your full attention to what is being said, etc.
to be very surprised at sth you hear/see
她走进来时我简直不相信自己的眼睛。
I couldn't believe my eyes when she walked in.
to talk to sb a lot about sth, especially about a problem that you have
to hit sb with your hand on the side of their head as a punishment
to hit sb with your hand on the side of their head as a punishment
to look at or listen to sb/sth carefully and with a lot of attention
pleasant to listen to or look at
to think or imagine that other people are talking about you
if sb sends a person away with a flea in their ear , they tell them angrily to go away
news or information that you are very pleased to hear
to make you feel that you can still hear sth
他的警告依然在我耳边回响。
His warning was still ringing in my ears.
to hit sb/be hit on the head as a punishment
used to warn people to be careful what they say because other people may be listening
young and without much experience
to speak to sb privately about sth
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N-COUNT 耳；耳朵
Your ears are the two parts of your body, one on each side of your head, with which you hear sounds.He whispered something in her ear...
他在她耳边低声说了些什么。
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N-SING 辨音力;灵敏的听力
If you have an ear for music or language, you are able to hear its sounds accurately and to interpret them or reproduce them well.Moby certainly has a fine ear for a tune...
莫比无疑具有很好的乐感。
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N-COUNT 倾听
Ear is often used to refer to people's willingness to listen to what someone is saying.What would cause the masses to give him a far more sympathetic ear?...
怎样才能使民众以更加体谅的心态倾听他的话呢？
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N-COUNT （谷类作物的）穗
The ears of a cereal plant such as wheat or barley are the parts at the top of the stem, which contain the seeds or grains. -
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PHRASE . 洗耳恭听;全神贯注地听
If someone says that they are all ears, they mean that they are ready and eager to listen -
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PHRASE （尤指让人恼火地）缠住…喋喋不休
If you say that someone is bending your ear about something, you mean that they keep talking to you about it because they think it is important; used especially when you are irritated by this.He was fed up with people bending his ear about staying on at school.
人们一个劲儿地跟他说要继续留在学校念书，这让他烦透了。
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PHRASE （作为惩戒）打（孩子）的一侧头
If someone boxes a child's ears, they hit them on the side of their head as a punishment. -
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PHRASE (要求)未被理睬，不被听取/(某人对要求)不予理睬，充耳不闻
If a request falls on deaf ears or if the person to whom the request is made turns a deaf ear to it, they take no notice of it.I hope that our appeals will not fall on deaf ears...
我希望我们的呼吁不会没人理睬。
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PHRASE 关注事态；注意动向
If you keep or have your ear to the ground, you make sure that you find out about the things that people are doing or saying.Jobs in manufacturing are relatively scarce but I keep my ear to the ground.
制造业的就业机会相对很少，但是我时刻留意着信息。
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PHRASE 心不在焉;似听非听
If you listen to something or someone with only half an ear, you do not give your full attention to what is being said. -
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PHRASE (认真而同情地)倾听
If you lend an ear to someone or their problems, you listen to them carefully and sympathetically.They are always willing to lend an ear and offer what advice they can.
他们总是愿意认真倾听并尽量提出建议。
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PHRASE 左耳进，右耳出;听过即忘
If you say that something goes in one ear and out the other, you mean that someone pays no attention to it, or forgets about it immediately.That rubbish goes in one ear and out the other.
那种废话都是左耳进，右耳出。
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PHRASE 突然被解雇;突然被赶走
If someone says that you will be out on your ear, they mean that you will be forced to leave a job, an organization or a place suddenly.We never objected. We'd have been out on our ears looking for another job if we had.
我们从未反对过，如果我们真的反对，早就被扫地出门，另谋高就了。
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PHRASE （不看乐谱而）凭记忆演奏(乐曲)
If you play by ear or play a piece of music by ear, you play music by relying on your memory rather than by reading printed music.Neil played, by ear, the music he'd heard his older sister practicing.
尼尔凭着记忆弹奏他曾听到姐姐练习时弹的曲子。
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PHRASE 见机行事;随机应变
If you play it by ear, you decide what to say or do in a situation by responding to events rather than by following a plan which you have decided on in advance. -
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PHRASE 深陷于;深深卷入；埋头于
If you are up to your ears in something, it is taking up all of your time, attention, or resources.'Why don't you come with me?' — 'I can't. I'm up to my ears in reports.'...
“怎么不跟我一起来呀？”——“不行，我忙着写报告呢。”
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to make a pig's ear of→ see:pig
noun
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- the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
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- the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear
- Synonym: auricle pinna
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- good hearing
- he had a keen ear
- a good ear for pitch
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- attention to what is said
- he tried to get her ear
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- fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn
- Synonym: spike capitulum
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She took the plug of cotton wool from her ear .
她从耳朵中取出棉毛耳塞来。
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The noise is barely detectable by the human ear .
这种噪音人的耳朵几乎是察觉不到的。
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You need a good ear to master the piano .
弹好钢琴需要有敏锐的辨音能力。
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We 're up to our ears in work .
我们工作忙得不可开交。
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Everything I tell them just goes in one ear and out the other .
我无论对他们说什么都只被当作耳边风。
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I stopped my ears but still heard her cry out .
我捂上耳朵，但还能听见她大声喊叫。
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He put his hands over his ears .
他用双手捂住耳朵。
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He could conjure coins from behind people 's ears .
他可以从人们的耳朵后面变出硬币来。
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I could feel my ears and toes start to thaw out .
我觉得耳朵和脚趾暖和过来了。
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He was always there with a sympathetic ear .
他总是愿意倾听别人的心声。
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News of his affair eventually reached her ears .
他的绯闻终于传到她耳朵里。
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The sound is virtually undetectable to the human ear .
这声音实际上是人耳难以听得到的。
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His warning was still ringing in my ears .
他的警告依然在我耳边回响。
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I strained my ears to catch what they were saying .
我竖起耳朵去听他们在说些什么。
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She put a dab of perfume behind her ears .
她朝耳后搽了点香水。
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She decided to shut her ears to all the rumours .
她拿定主意对所有的谣言置之不理。
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She leaned over and whispered something in his ear .
她探过身去附耳跟他说了些什么。
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The dog scratched itself behind the ear .
狗用爪子挠挠耳后。
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The blood was pounding in his ears .
他听到血液在耳中怦怦搏动的声音。
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She whispered something in his ear .
她对他耳语了几句。
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She left with their praises ringing in her ears .
她离开了，耳边回荡着大家的赞美声。
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Hard hats and ear protectors are provided .
提供安全帽和护耳。
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Her advice fell on deaf ears .
她的忠告没有受到重视。
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The whistle was inaudible to the human ear .
这种啸声人耳听不到。
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The dog stood listening , its ears cocked .
那狗站着，竖起耳朵听动静。
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She dabbed a little perfume behind her ears .
她朝耳后搽了点香水。
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Loud rock music assaulted our ears .
喧闹的摇滚乐直往我们耳朵里钻。
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His glossy hair was sleeked back over his ears .
他那油亮的头发平平整整地梳向耳后。
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She gave his ear a tweak .
她拧了一下他的耳朵。
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She clamped a pair of headphones over her ears .
她把一副耳机戴在两边耳朵上。
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