| 单词 | not to hear on that side |
| 释义 | > as lemmasnot to hear on that side b. to hear of both ears: to hear both sides, be impartial. not to hear of that ear: to be wilfully obtuse on a certain subject, ‘to be deaf on that side of the head’. not to hear on that side (see quot. a1617). ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > inattention > ignoring, disregard > ignore [verb (intransitive)] overhipa1325 to hide one's facea1382 to look aside1530 to look beside ——1533 not to hear on that side1548 to look through the fingers1549 to pull away the shoulder1560 connive1602 to turn a (also the) blind eye1698 to bury (or hide) one's head in the sand1844 Nelson eye1893 not to want to know1948 1548 Hall's Vnion: Henry IV f. xviv The kyng was required to purchase his deliuerance..but he could not heare on that side. a1617 P. Baynes Comm. Ephes. i If he have no mind to perform it, we say, hee cannot heare on that side. 1624 R. Sanderson Serm. I. 239 Our unthankfulness, how foul it is..But we cannot abide to hear on this ear. 1624 R. Montagu Gagg for New Gospell? Pref. Wee should have heard thereof on both eares to a purpose. ?1706 E. Hickeringill Priest-craft: 2nd Pt. v. 50 A Man of Understanding..is not apt to pass Sentence ’till he hear of both Ears, and have well pondered, Pro and Con. < as lemmas |
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