ear

名词 ear:

1. the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
2. good hearing
3. the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear
   同义词：auricle, pinna
4. attention to what is said
5. fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn
   同义词：spike, capitulum

1. If this news ever reaches her ears, she'll be furious.
   这个消息万一传到她的耳朵里，她一定得大发雷霆。
2. The corn will soon ear.
   玉米不久就要结穗了。
3. Don't shout into my ears like that, I can hear you perfectly well.
   别那样对我大声嚷嚷，我能听清楚。

ear

n.（名词）
Anatomy
【解剖学】
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.
耳朵：有椎骨的听觉器官，不仅用于察觉声音，还可掌握平衡。在哺乳动物中分为外耳、中耳和内耳
The part of this organ that is externally visible.
耳部：该器官显露在外边的部分
An invertebrate organ analogous to the mammalian ear.
耳状物：类似哺乳动物的耳器官的有椎骨的器官
The sense of hearing:
听觉：
例句：
a sound that grates on the ear.
刺耳的声音

Sensitivity or receptiveness to sound, especially:
听力：对声音的敏感或接收能力，尤指
Sharpness or refinement of hearing:
听力敏锐或敏感性：
例句：
a singer with a good ear for harmony.
对和声有敏锐听力的歌唱家

The ability to retain and reproduce a passage of music:
音准，音乐听力：凭听觉记忆并能重复音乐的能力：
例句：
plays the piano by ear.
凭音准来演奏钢琴

Responsiveness to the sounds or forms of spoken language:
对语言的敏感度：对所讲述语言的声音或形式的敏感性：
例句：
a writer with a good ear for dialogue; has an ear for foreign languages.
对对话很敏感的作家；对外国语言的高领悟力

Sympathetic or favorable attention:
倾听：引起注意：
例句：
.[The President] wavers between the two positions, depending on who last had his ear. (Joseph C. Harsch)
.[总统] 在两个立场上摇摆不定，要看最后他采纳了谁的意见. (约瑟夫C.哈施)

Something resembling the external ear in position or shape, especially:
耳状物：位置或形状类似外耳的东西，尤指
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
毛簇，羽：一些鸟类眼睛上方的一簇能活动的羽毛，如猫头鹰，用于视觉传递而非听觉器官也作 ear tuft
A projecting handle, as on a vase or pitcher.
耳把，把手：突起的把手，见于花瓶或瓦罐上
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.
报头角小栏，小专栏：在报刊或期刊上部角落一个小栏目，印有通知，如广告材料或天气预报等
ears Informal Headphones.
ears 【非正式用语】 耳机

<习惯用语>all ears【非正式用语】
Acutely attentive:
聚精会神地听：
例句：
If you want to tell your story, we`re all ears.
你想讲故事的话，我们会全神贯注地听的

give an ear 或
lend an ear
To pay close attention; listen attentively.
倾听：注意；仔细地听
have an ear to the ground 或
keep an ear to the ground
To be on the watch for new trends or information.
敏锐，精明：注意新动向或信息
in one ear and out the other
Without any influence or effect; unheeded:
左耳进右耳出：没有产生任何影响或效果；不留意：
例句：
Since his mind was already made up, my arguments went in one ear and out the other.
既然他主意已定，我再怎么对他说，也只能是左耳进右耳出

on its ear 或
on someone`s ear
In a state of amazement, excitement, or uproar:
兴奋：处于震惊、兴奋或恼怒状态：
例句：
a controversial film that set the entertainment world on its ear.
一部有争议的电影使得娱乐界一片哗然

play it by ear【非正式用语】
To act according to the circumstances; improvise:
即时应付：根据情势需要而行动；即席做：
例句：
.He plays his negotiations by ear, going into them with no clear or fixed plan.(George F. Kennan)
.他谈判时，没有清晰固定的计划，而是随机应变.(乔治F.凯南)

up to (one`s) ears【非正式用语】
Deeply involved or committed:
深深卷入或深陷：
例句：
I`m up to my ears in work.
我全身心地投入到工作中去

来源：
Middle English ere
中古英语 ere
from Old English ôare * see ous-
源自 古英语 ôare *参见 ous-

【引伸】
ear.less
adj.（形容词）

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ear
ear 2

n.（名词）
The seed-bearing spike of a cereal plant, such as corn.
耳穗：谷类植物上带有种子的穗，如玉米等
v.intr.（不及物动词）
eared,ear.ing,ears
To form or grow ears.
长有穗的：形成或长有耳穗的

来源：
Middle English ere
中古英语 ere
from Old English ôar * see ak-
源自 古英语 ôar *参见 ak-