كيف تنطق "prick up its ears"

expression

US

PRIK-up-its-EERZ

UK

prik-UP-its-EE-uhz

التعريف

This expression means to listen carefully or become suddenly alert, usually because something interesting or important has been noticed. Literally, it refers to how animals raise their ears when they are attentive.

نسخ IPA

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈpɹɪk/ /ˈəp/ /ˈɪts/, /ɪts/ /ˈiɹz/, /ˈɪɹz

الإنجليزية البريطانية

pɹˈɪk/ /ˈʌp/ /ˈɪts/ /ˈiəz

نطق مبسط

أمريكي

PRIK-up-its-EERZ

بريطاني

prik-UP-its-EE-uhz

استمع في السياق

The dog pricked up its ears when it heard a noise.

Whenever I say 'walk,' my puppy pricks up its ears.

The rabbit pricked up its ears at the sound of footsteps.

When I mentioned free pizza, everyone in the office pricked up their ears.