| 词组 | LISTENING |
| 释义 | IDIOMSLANG LISTENING fall on deaf ears [for talk or ideas] to be ignored by the persons they were intended for.Her pleas for mercy fell on deaf ears.All of Sally's good advice fell on deaf ears. Walter had made up his own mind. get wind of something to hear about something; to receive information about something. (Informal.)I just got wind of your marriage. Congratulations.Wait until the boss gets wind of this. Somebody is going to get in trouble. give (an) ear to someone or something and give one's ear to someone or something to listen to someone or to what someone is saying.I gave an ear to Mary so she could tell me her problems.She wouldn't give her ear to my story.He gave ear to the man's request. hang on someone's every word to listen carefully to everything someone says.He gave a great lecture. We hung on his every word.Look at the way John hangs on Mary's every word. He must be in love with her. hear a peep out of someone to get some sort of a response from someone; to hear the smallest word from someone. (Usually in the negative.)I don't want to hear another peep out of you.I didn't know they were there. I didn't hear a peep out of them. lend an ear (to someone) to listen to someone.Lend an ear to John. Hear what he has to say.I'd be delighted to lend an ear. I find great wisdom in everything John has to say. prick up one's ears to listen more closely. (Informal.)At the sound of my voice, my dog pricked up her ears.I pricked up my ears when I heard my name mentioned. LISTENING - DIFFICULT drown someone or something out to make so much noise that someone or something cannot be heard.I can't hear what you said. The radio drowned you out.We couldn't hear all the concert because the airplanes drowned out the quiet parts. |
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