"prick up its ears" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 豎起耳朵
• 側耳傾聽

Definition

這個表達指的是認真聽或突然變得警覺，通常是因為注意到有趣或重要的事。本意來自動物在警覺時會豎起耳朵。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於動物（尤其是狗），也可以比喻人突然專心聽某事。常見於故事和口語對話，不適合正式場合。與“perk up one's ears”意義相近。是一個慣用語。

Examples

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

狗聽到聲音時**豎起了耳朵**。

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

每當我說「散步」，我的小狗就會**豎起耳朵**。

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

兔子聽到腳步聲時**豎起了耳朵**。

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

我一提到免費披薩，辦公室裡的人都**豎起了耳朵**。

You could see the kids prick up their ears as soon as the teacher said, 'Story time.'

老師一說「講故事時間」，孩子們立刻**豎起了耳朵**。

Her cat will prick up its ears anytime someone opens a can in the kitchen.

她的貓每次聽到廚房開罐子的聲音都會**豎起耳朵**。