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ear

UK /ɪə/US /ɪr/

词源

源自古英语ēare,源自原始日耳曼语*auzon,与荷兰语oor、德语Ohr同源,最终源自原始印欧语*h₂ṓws(耳朵)。

noun

❶ 耳朵,人和动物头部两侧的听觉器官,用于接收声音并帮助保持平衡。

“She whispered something in his ear.”

(她在他耳边低声说了些什么。)

“The dog pricked up its ears when it heard the noise.”

(狗听到声音时竖起了耳朵。)

❶ 听觉能力或对声音的敏感度,常用于形容对音乐或语言的感知能力。

“He has a good ear for music.”

(他对音乐有很好的鉴赏力。)

“She trained her ear to recognize different accents.”

(她训练自己听辨不同的口音。)

同义词:hearing, auditory organ, lobe

verb

❶ (植物)结穗,指谷物类植物长出穗状花序的过程。

“The wheat is beginning to ear in the fields.”

(田里的小麦开始抽穗了。)

“Corn ears best in warm, sunny weather.”

(玉米在温暖晴朗的天气里最容易结穗。)

同义词:sprout, produce ears

常见短语

play it by ear — 根据情况随机应变,不提前计划,常用于音乐演奏或处理不确定的情况。

“We don't have a schedule - let's just play it by ear.”

(我们没有具体计划——就随机应变吧。)

turn a deaf ear — 故意不听或忽视某人的请求或意见,表现出不关心的态度。

“The manager turned a deaf ear to our complaints.”

(经理对我们的投诉充耳不闻。)