"ear" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 耳朵
• 听觉

Definition

ear 指头部两侧用来听声音的器官。它也可以表示分辨和理解声音、音乐或口语的能力。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

表示身体部位时通常是可数名词，如 'an ear', 'my ears'。在 'have a good ear for music' 或 'play by ear' 这类表达中，它表示听辨能力，不是指器官本身。常见搭配有 'in one ear and out the other'、'keep your ear to the ground'。

Examples

My left ear hurts.

我的左**耳朵**疼。

The baby has small ears.

这个宝宝的**耳朵**很小。

She has a good ear for music.

她对音乐有很好的**听觉**。

Sorry, I didn't catch that—could you say it again in my ear a little louder?

抱歉，我没听清——你可以在我**耳边**再大声一点说一遍吗？

That advice went in one ear and out the other.

那条建议从一只**耳朵**进，从另一只耳朵出。

Let's play it by ear and see how the meeting goes.

我们先**凭听觉**随机应对，看看会议进展怎么样。