英语词汇“prick up one's ears”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

prick up one's ears

1(Especially of a horse or dog) make the ears stand erect when on the alert.At hearing their names the horses pricked up their ears and looked at Umanac who held out a cube of sugar each in his palms....

Rilleta could feel her horse prick up her ears and snort as she scented the water, and then Rilleta was kicking her on, shouting at the top of her lungs.
‘At least you will like the stables, Danin,’ and her mount pricked up his ears at hearing his name.

Synonyms

listen carefully, pay attention, become attentive, begin to take notice, attend, concentrate on hearing, lend an ear, pin one's ears back

informal be all ears

literary hark

1.1(Of a person) become suddenly attentive: he pricked up his ears when he heard them talking about him...

Excellent speeches are magnetic, but nobody wants to prick up their ears for long to listen to nothing but nonsense.
Jordan spoke quietly, but everyone pricked up their ears to listen.
Voices drifted out from the trailer and I pricked up my ears in spite of myself.

See parent entry: prick

单词	prick up one's ears
释义	prick up one's ears 1(Especially of a horse or dog) make the ears stand erect when on the alert.At hearing their names the horses pricked up their ears and looked at Umanac who held out a cube of sugar each in his palms.... Rilleta could feel her horse prick up her ears and snort as she scented the water, and then Rilleta was kicking her on, shouting at the top of her lungs. ‘At least you will like the stables, Danin,’ and her mount pricked up his ears at hearing his name. Synonyms listen carefully, pay attention, become attentive, begin to take notice, attend, concentrate on hearing, lend an ear, pin one's ears back informal be all ears literary hark 1.1(Of a person) become suddenly attentive: he pricked up his ears when he heard them talking about him... Excellent speeches are magnetic, but nobody wants to prick up their ears for long to listen to nothing but nonsense. Jordan spoke quietly, but everyone pricked up their ears to listen. Voices drifted out from the trailer and I pricked up my ears in spite of myself. See parent entry: prick
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