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

d. walls have ears: there may be listeners anywhere; frequently used to urge another to use discretion in what he or she says.

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1592 G. Delamothe French Alphabeth ii. 29 The walles may have some eares... Les murailles ont des aureilles.

1620 T. Shelton tr. M. de Cervantes 2nd Pt. Don Quixote xlviii. 320 They say walls have eares.

1738 J. Swift Compl. Coll. Genteel Conversat. 199 They say, Hedges have Eyes, and Walls have Ears.

1816 W. Scott Black Dwarf xiv, in Tales of my Landlord 1st Ser. I. 261 But there are some jests of a nature very apt to transpire; and you ought to remember, gentlemen, that stone walls have ears.

1862 Louisville (Kentucky) Daily Jrnl. 19 Dec. 1/4 Inasmuch as the walls have ears the discussion is carried on in the most grimly secret manner.

1970 Irish Times 5 Oct. 10/7 I won't mention any names at present for obvious reasons but I warn you that the walls have ears.

1997 M. Keyes Rachel's Holiday xxxvii. 310 We weren't supposed to know about it, I heard Mum say, ‘Sssshh, walls have ears,’ and jiggle her eyebrows at us.

单词	walls have ears
释义	> as lemmas walls have ears d. walls have ears: there may be listeners anywhere; frequently used to urge another to use discretion in what he or she says. ΚΠ 1592 G. Delamothe French Alphabeth ii. 29 The walles may have some eares... Les murailles ont des aureilles. 1620 T. Shelton tr. M. de Cervantes 2nd Pt. Don Quixote xlviii. 320 They say walls have eares. 1738 J. Swift Compl. Coll. Genteel Conversat. 199 They say, Hedges have Eyes, and Walls have Ears. 1816 W. Scott Black Dwarf xiv, in Tales of my Landlord 1st Ser. I. 261 But there are some jests of a nature very apt to transpire; and you ought to remember, gentlemen, that stone walls have ears. 1862 Louisville (Kentucky) Daily Jrnl. 19 Dec. 1/4 Inasmuch as the walls have ears the discussion is carried on in the most grimly secret manner. 1970 Irish Times 5 Oct. 10/7 I won't mention any names at present for obvious reasons but I warn you that the walls have ears. 1997 M. Keyes Rachel's Holiday xxxvii. 310 We weren't supposed to know about it, I heard Mum say, ‘Sssshh, walls have ears,’ and jiggle her eyebrows at us. extracted from earn.¹ walls have ears to stand to the wall (Scottish): of a door, to be wide open. walls have ears (Proverb): see ear n.¹ Phrases 3d.extracted from walln.¹ < as lemmas
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