竖起耳朵 meaning in English
cock one's ears
Examples
- He strained to hear what was being said .
他竖起耳朵想听听那人说些什么。 - I think i'll just keep my ears open, friend .
朋友，我认为我还是竖起耳朵听听。 - They cocked ears at the drumroll of the fire .
他们竖起耳朵倾听着擂鼓似的隆隆火声。 - Everyone strained their ears to hear what she was saying .
每个人都竖起耳朵，听她在讲些什么。 - The elevator man, whose wages were exactly eight dollars a week, pricked up his ears .
这个开电梯的人的工资正是八块钱一星期，他竖起耳朵听着。