ear
ear
英[ɪə(r)]美[ɪr]
n.耳（朵），辨音力，倾听，（谷类的）穗；
复数：ears;
例句
Even those of us with a tin ear can recognize a waltz.我们这些没有乐感的人也能听得出什么是华尔茲。
He gave the boy’s ear a painful tweak.他用力拧了一下那男孩的耳朵。
The sound smites upon the ear.声音震耳。
We heard an ear-splitting scream from the terrified girl.我们听见那个受惊的女孩发出一声刺耳的尖叫声。
The young man has a singular ear for music.这个年轻人对音乐有非凡的欣赏力。
He has a curious habit of scratching his ear while he speaks.他有一种奇怪的习惯, 一讲话就搔耳朵。
Did she whisper in your ear at the meeting?开会时, 她跟你私下交谈了吗?
When she woke, her ear caught the sound of soft knocking.她醒来时听到了轻轻的敲门声。
That sound offends my ear.那声音使我感到刺耳。
She wears a pair of pretty ear rings.她戴着一副漂亮的耳环。
词组
be all ears
(informal)be listening eagerly and attentively(非正式)全神贯注地听，洗耳恭听bring something (down) about one's ears
bring something, especially misfortune, on oneself使某事（尤指不幸）发生在自己身上one's ears are burning
one is subconsciously aware of being talked about or criticized（因被人谈论或批评而）耳朵在发热grin (或 smile) from ear to ear
smile broadly咧着嘴笑have something coming out of one's ears
(informal)have a substantial or excessive amount of something(非正式)拥有许多（或过多）have someone's ear
have access to and influence with someone在某人那儿能说上话，能接近并影响某人have (或 keep) an ear to the ground
be well informed about events and trends十分了解事态的进展，保持敏锐in (at) one ear and out (at) the other
heard but disregarded or quickly forgotten左耳进右耳出listen with half an ear
not give one's full attention心不在焉地听，似听非听be out on one's ear
(informal)be dismissed or ejected ignominiously(非正式)不光彩地被打发走（或被解雇）up to one's ears in
(informal)very busy with or deeply involved in(非正式)忙于；深深卷入，深陷all ears【非正式用语】
Acutely attentive聚精会神地听give an ear 或 lend an ear
To pay close attention; listen attentively.倾听：注意；仔细地听have an ear to the ground 或 keep an ear to the ground
To be on the watch for new trends or information.敏锐，精明：注意新动向或信息英语四级真题
For comparison, let's say you wanted to jam a conversation between two people—all you'd need to do is yell in the listener's ear.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文For comparison, let's say you wanted to "jam" a conversation between two people—all you'd need to do is yell in the listener's ear.
2016年12月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B英语六级真题
Across the developed world, ear use is in decline as more people move to city centers, while young people especially are opting for other means of travel.
2019年12月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section AIn exchange, he guarantees an above-market price for each animal and a calf-to-customer electronic ear tag ID system like that used in the European Union.
2019年12月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
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.
例句
He whispered something in her ear...他在她耳边低声说了些什么。I'm having my ears pierced.我打算穿耳洞。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.
例句
Moby certainly has a fine ear for a tune...莫比无疑具有很好的乐感。An ear for foreign languages is advantageous.能够听懂外语是种优势。N-COUNT
倾听
Ear is often used to refer to people's willingness to listen to what someone is saying.
例句
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？They had shut their eyes and ears to everything.他们对一切都视而不见，充耳不闻。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.
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
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.
例句
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。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.
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.
例句
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。He has turned a resolutely deaf ear to American demands for action.他对美国提出的行动要求完全不理不睬。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.
例句
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。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.
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.
例句
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。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.
例句
That rubbish goes in one ear and out the other.那种废话都是左耳进，右耳出。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.
例句
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。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.
例句
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。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.
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.
例句
'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。”He was desperate. He was in debt up to his ears.他负债累累，走投无路。英汉词典释义
n.
耳, 耳朵
His right ear was taken off.他的右耳被割除了。The blind touched the elephant's ear and said that it was just like a huge fan.这位盲人触摸到大象的一只耳朵, 然后说这头大象像一把大扇子。听力，辨音力
It trained their ear.这训练了他们的听力。穗
She has some ears of rice in her hand.她手里拿着几穗稻子。耳部，(可见的)耳朵外部，外耳
耳状物
倾听；注意
vt. & vi.
[美国俚语]听；听见
vi.
抽穗，结穗 (up)
The corn should be earing up.玉米该抽穗了。英英词典释义
Noun
1. the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
2. good hearing;
"he had a keen ear""a good ear for pitch"3. the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear
4. attention to what is said;
"he tried to get her ear"5. fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn
行业词典
人体组织学： 耳；
医学： 耳：听觉和平衡器官，由外耳、中耳和内耳构成；
药学： 耳，位于头部两侧对称的听觉器官。；
解剖学： 耳，又称：耳(Auris（拉）)；
