名詞 ear:

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

1. If this news ever reaches her ears, she'll be furious.
   這個(gè)消息萬(wàn)一傳到她的耳朵里，她一定得大發(fā)雷霆。
2. The corn will soon ear.
   玉米不久就要結(jié)穗了。
3. Don't shout into my ears like that, I can hear you perfectly well.
   別那樣對(duì)我大聲嚷嚷，我能聽清楚。

ear

n.（名詞）
Anatomy
【解剖學(xué)】
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：有椎骨的聽覺器官，不僅用于察覺聲音，還可掌握平衡。在哺乳動(dòng)物中分為外耳、中耳和內(nèi)耳
The part of this organ that is externally visible.
耳部：該器官顯露在外邊的部分
An invertebrate organ analogous to the mammalian ear.
耳狀物：類似哺乳動(dòng)物的耳器官的有椎骨的器官
The sense of hearing:
聽覺：
例句：
a sound that grates on the ear.
刺耳的聲音

Sensitivity or receptiveness to sound, especially:
聽力：對(duì)聲音的敏感或接收能力，尤指
Sharpness or refinement of hearing:
聽力敏銳或敏感性：
例句：
a singer with a good ear for harmony.
對(duì)和聲有敏銳聽力的歌唱家

The ability to retain and reproduce a passage of music:
音準(zhǔn)，音樂聽力：憑聽覺記憶并能重復(fù)音樂的能力：
例句：
plays the piano by ear.
憑音準(zhǔn)來演奏鋼琴

Responsiveness to the sounds or forms of spoken language:
對(duì)語(yǔ)言的敏感度：對(duì)所講述語(yǔ)言的聲音或形式的敏感性：
例句：
a writer with a good ear for dialogue; has an ear for foreign languages.
對(duì)對(duì)話很敏感的作家；對(duì)外國(guó)語(yǔ)言的高領(lǐng)悟力

Sympathetic or favorable attention:
傾聽：引起注意：
例句：
.[The President] wavers between the two positions, depending on who last had his ear. (Joseph C. Harsch)
.[總統(tǒng)] 在兩個(gè)立場(chǎng)上搖擺不定，要看最后他采納了誰(shuí)的意見. (約瑟夫C.哈施)

Something resembling the external ear in position or shape, especially:
耳狀物：位置或形狀類似外耳的東西，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：一些鳥類眼睛上方的一簇能活動(dòng)的羽毛，如貓頭鷹，用于視覺傳遞而非聽覺器官也作 ear tuft
A projecting handle, as on a vase or pitcher.
耳把，把手：突起的把手，見于花瓶或瓦罐上
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.
報(bào)頭角小欄，小專欄：在報(bào)刊或期刊上部角落一個(gè)小欄目，印有通知，如廣告材料或天氣預(yù)報(bào)等
ears Informal Headphones.
ears 【非正式用語(yǔ)】 耳機(jī)

<習(xí)慣用語(yǔ)>all ears【非正式用語(yǔ)】
Acutely attentive:
聚精會(huì)神地聽：
例句：
If you want to tell your story, we`re all ears.
你想講故事的話，我們會(huì)全神貫注地聽的

give an ear 或
lend an ear
To pay close attention; listen attentively.
傾聽：注意；仔細(xì)地聽
have an ear to the ground 或
keep an ear to the ground
To be on the watch for new trends or information.
敏銳，精明：注意新動(dòng)向或信息
in one ear and out the other
Without any influence or effect; unheeded:
左耳進(jìn)右耳出：沒有產(chǎn)生任何影響或效果；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，我再怎么對(duì)他說，也只能是左耳進(jìn)右耳出

on its ear 或
on someone`s ear
In a state of amazement, excitement, or uproar:
興奮：處于震驚、興奮或惱怒狀態(tài)：
例句：
a controversial film that set the entertainment world on its ear.
一部有爭(zhēng)議的電影使得娛樂界一片嘩然

play it by ear【非正式用語(yǔ)】
To act according to the circumstances; improvise:
即時(shí)應(yīng)付：根據(jù)情勢(shì)需要而行動(dòng)；即席做：
例句：
.He plays his negotiations by ear, going into them with no clear or fixed plan.(George F. Kennan)
.他談判時(shí)，沒有清晰固定的計(jì)劃，而是隨機(jī)應(yīng)變.(喬治F.凱南)

up to (one`s) ears【非正式用語(yǔ)】
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

來源：
Middle English ere
中古英語(yǔ) ere
from Old English ôare * see ous-
源自 古英語(yǔ) ôare *參見 ous-

【引伸】
ear.less
adj.（形容詞）

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ear
ear 2

n.（名詞）
The seed-bearing spike of a cereal plant, such as corn.
耳穗：谷類植物上帶有種子的穗，如玉米等
v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
eared,ear.ing,ears
To form or grow ears.
長(zhǎng)有穗的：形成或長(zhǎng)有耳穗的

來源：
Middle English ere
中古英語(yǔ) ere
from Old English ôar * see ak-
源自 古英語(yǔ) ôar *參見 ak-