英语词汇“ear”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

ear¹

(îr)

1. Anatomy

a. The vertebrate organ of hearing, responsible for maintaining equilibrium as well as sensing sound and divided in mammals into the external ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear.

b. The part of this organ that is externally visible.

2. An invertebrate organ analogous to the mammalian ear.

3. The sense of hearing:a sound that grates on the ear.

4. Sensitivity or receptiveness to sound, especially:

a. Sharpness or refinement of hearing:a singer with a good ear for harmony.

b. The ability to play a passage of music solely from hearing it:plays the piano by ear.

c. Responsiveness to the sounds or forms of spoken language:a writer with a good ear for dialogue; has an ear for foreign languages.

5. Sympathetic or favorable attention:"[The president] wavers between the two positions, depending on who last had his ear"(Joseph C. Harsch).

6. Something resembling the external ear in position or shape, especially:

a. A flexible tuft of feathers located above the eyes of certain birds, such as owls, that functions in visual communication but not in hearing.Also called ear tuft.

b. A projecting handle, as on a vase or pitcher.

7. A small box in the upper corner of the page in a newspaper or periodical that contains a printed notice, such as promotional material or weather information.

8. earsInformal Headphones.

Idioms:

all ears

Acutely attentive:Tell your story—we're all ears!

coming out of (one's) ears

In more than adequate amounts; overabundant.

give/lendan ear

To pay close attention; listen attentively.

have/keepan ear to the ground

To be on the watch for new trends or information.

in one ear and out the other

Without any influence or effect; unheeded:His mind was made up, so my arguments went in one ear and out the other.

onits/someone'sear

In a state of amazement, excitement, or uproar:a controversial movie that set the film industry on its ear.

up to (one's) ears

Deeply involved or occupied fully:I'm up to my ears in work.

[Middle Englishere, fromOld Englisheare; see ous- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]

earlessadj.

ear1

top: a human ear

A. auricle

B. semicircular canals

C. cochlea

D. cochlear nerve

E. Eustachian tube

F. eardrum

G. ear canal

bottom: on a pitcher

ear1

单词	ear
释义	ear¹ (îr) n. 1. Anatomy a. The vertebrate organ of hearing, responsible for maintaining equilibrium as well as sensing sound and divided in mammals into the external ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear. b. The part of this organ that is externally visible. 2. An invertebrate organ analogous to the mammalian ear. 3. The sense of hearing:a sound that grates on the ear. 4. Sensitivity or receptiveness to sound, especially: a. Sharpness or refinement of hearing:a singer with a good ear for harmony. b. The ability to play a passage of music solely from hearing it:plays the piano by ear. c. Responsiveness to the sounds or forms of spoken language:a writer with a good ear for dialogue; has an ear for foreign languages. 5. Sympathetic or favorable attention:"[The president] wavers between the two positions, depending on who last had his ear"(Joseph C. Harsch). 6. Something resembling the external ear in position or shape, especially: a. A flexible tuft of feathers located above the eyes of certain birds, such as owls, that functions in visual communication but not in hearing.Also called ear tuft. b. A projecting handle, as on a vase or pitcher. 7. A small box in the upper corner of the page in a newspaper or periodical that contains a printed notice, such as promotional material or weather information. 8. earsInformal Headphones. *Idioms:* *all ears* Acutely attentive:Tell your story—we're all ears! *coming out of (one's) ears* In more than adequate amounts; overabundant. *give/lendan ear* To pay close attention; listen attentively. *have/keepan ear to the ground* To be on the watch for new trends or information. *in one ear and out the other* Without any influence or effect; unheeded:His mind was made up, so my arguments went in one ear and out the other. onits/someone'sear In a state of amazement, excitement, or uproar:a controversial movie that set the film industry on its ear. *up to (one's) ears* Deeply involved or occupied fully:I'm up to my ears in work. [Middle Englishere, fromOld Englisheare; see ous- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] earlessadj. ear1 top: a human ear A. auricle B. semicircular canals C. cochlea D. cochlear nerve E. Eustachian tube F. eardrum G. ear canal bottom: on a pitcher ear1
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