"have an ear to the ground" 怎么发音

expression

US

HAV an EER tuh the GROWND

UK

HAV un EE-uh tu the GROWND

释义

To stay alert and pay close attention so you can quickly notice new information, trends, or changes, especially by listening to people or watching what's happening.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈhæv/ /ˈæn/, /ən/ /ˈiɹ/, /ˈɪɹ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɡɹaʊnd

英式英语

hæv/ /ˈɐn/ /ˈiə/ /tˈuː/ /ðə, ði/ /ɡɹˈaʊnd

简化发音

美式

HAV an EER tuh the GROWND

英式

HAV un EE-uh tu the GROWND

语境中听

It's important to have an ear to the ground if you want to know about company changes.

Good managers have an ear to the ground to understand their teams.

He always has an ear to the ground about the latest trends.

I try to have an ear to the ground so I don't miss any big news in our industry.