内容简介

耳朵是负责听觉、感知声音的器官。正因如此，许多与 “ear” 相关的短语都与 “听” 或 “声音” 有关。比如，“music to one's ears” 就被用来比喻 “令人开心的好消息”，因为好消息 “就像音乐一样动听”；“lend an ear” 则表示 “聆听，倾听”，就像在说 “把我的一只耳朵借给你，尽情倾诉吧”。看视频，学习四个包含单词 “ear” 的短语。

用法总结

1. “Music to one's ears” 令人开心的好消息

• We're getting a pay rise? That's music to my ears!

• When I heard we'd all passed our exams, it was music to my ears.

2. “Play it by ear” 见机行事

• We don't have a schedule for the trip. We're just going to play it by ear.

• Jackie likes to plan things. He doesn't like playing it by ear.

3. “Lend an ear” 聆听，倾听

• You look upset. Do you want me to lend an ear?

• Ann is the kind of friend who always lends an ear when you need one.

4. “Up to one's ears” 忙得不可开交

• I can't go out tonight – I'm up to my ears in work!

• The Public Relations team are up to their ears in handling the issue.