| 单词 | earplugs |
| 释义 | ear1 /ēr/noun
ORIGIN: OE ēare; cf Ger Ohr and L auris eared adjective Having ears or external ears earˈful noun (informal)
earˈing noun (nautical) One of a number of small ropes for fastening the upper corner of a sail to the yard earˈless adjective Without ears, or external ears earˈache noun An ache or pain in the ear earˈbash intransitive verb (Aust inf) To talk incessantly transitive verb To nag or scold earˈbasher noun earˈbashing noun A lengthy scolding earˈbob noun An earring earˈ-bone noun earˈbud noun (usu in pl) an audio receiver that fits into the outer ear, used for listening to a portable radio, digital audio player, etc earˈ-bussing (Shakespeare; another reading earˈ-kissing) adjective Whispered earˈ-cap noun (archaic) An earflap ear'-catching adjective (of a tune, etc) readily taking hold in the mind ear defenders plural noun Plugs or muffs for insertion into, or fitting over, the ears to reduce noise reception earˈdrop noun
earˈdrum noun
earˈflap noun
earˈ-hole noun
earˈlap noun
earˈlobe noun The soft lower part of the outer ear earˈlock noun A curl near the ear worn by Elizabethan dandies earˈmark noun
transitive verb
earˈmuffs plural noun A pair of ear coverings, joined by a band across the head, worn to protect the ears from cold or noise earˈphone noun A headphone earˈpick noun An instrument for clearing the ear earˈpiece noun
earˈ-piercing adjective Shrill, screaming noun The piercing of the lobe of the ear in order to insert earrings earˈplug noun A plug of soft material inserted into the outer ear to keep out sound, water, etc earring /ērˈing/ noun A piece of jewellery hung from or fixed on or in the ear earˈ-shell noun Any shell of the family Haliotidae earˈshot noun The distance within which a sound can be heard earˈ-splitting adjective Ear-piercing earˈ-trumpet noun A trumpet-shaped tube formerly used as a hearing aid earˈwax noun A waxy substance secreted by the glands of the ear earˈwig noun
transitive verb
earˈwigging noun (informal) A scolding earˈwiggy adjective earˈ-witness noun A witness that can testify from his or her own hearing earˈworm noun (informal) An irresistibly catchy piece of music about one's ears Said of something falling around one (eg a building or missiles) (also figurative) a thick ear (informal) A blow on the ear, by way of chastisement a word in someone's ear A private word with someone be all ears To give every attention fall on deaf ears (of a remark, request, etc) to be ignored give ear To attend (to) go in (at) one ear and out (at) the other To make no permanent impression have itching ears To want to hear news (Bible, 2 Timothy 4.3) have or keep one's ear to the ground To keep oneself well-informed about what is going on around one have someone's ear To be sure of someone's favourable attention lend an ear To listen (to) make a pig's ear of see pig1 make someone's ears burn To discuss someone in his or her absence out on one's ear (informal) Dismissed swiftly and without politeness pin back one's ears To listen attentively pin back someone's ears To reprimand, rebuke play by ear To play on a musical instrument without the help of written music play it by ear To deal with a situation as it develops without advance planning set by the ears To set violently against each other tickle the ear of To gratify, pander to the taste of or flatter turn a deaf ear To refuse to listen (to) up to one's ears in Deeply involved in walls have ears Someone may be listening wet behind the ears (informal) Naïve, immature |
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