地道英语:用“耳朵”表达你的想法(图)

http://www.sina.com.cn   2011年12月06日 18:18   中国日报网-英语点津
 “Ear”的相关英文表达 “Ear”的相关英文表达

  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.

  他对母亲的唠唠叨叨听而不闻。

  3. fall on deaf ears 未被理睬、未受重视

  例句:My advice always seems to fall on deaf ears.

  我的建议好像总是没人听。

  4. talk one's ear off 喋喋不休,絮叨个不停

  例句:All I wanted was a chance to read my book, but my seatmate talked my ear off.

  我巴不得能有机会看书,但我的同桌却唠唠叨叨地说个不停。

  5. make a pig's ear of 把事情搞得很糟糕

  例句:He made a pig's ear (out) of repairing my car.

  他把我的车修得一团糟。

  6. 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。

  7. 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。

  8. all ears 洗耳恭听、全神贯注地听

  例句:Go ahead with your story, I'm all ears.

  请告诉我你的经历,我将洗耳恭听。

  9. 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。

  10. play it by ear 随机应变、见机行事

  例句:In dealing with that unpredictable man, you simply can't follow a prearranged plan. You have to play it by ear.

  和那个捉摸不定的人打交道,你简直无法按预定计划行事,只好随行应变。

  11. 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。

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