英语口语回应别人的7句英语表达 基础英语口语竖起耳朵听

基础英语口语：“竖起耳朵听”英语怎么表达？

To listen是“听”。“竖起耳朵听”呢？

1. He cocked his head/his ear to listen.

他竖起耳朵听。

Cock是个简单词汇，这里做动词，表示to tilt, to turn up to one side的意思(侧耳，侧头)。

英语口语：

When you cock your head or your ear, you tilt your

ear/heard ,or you turn up yourear/head to one side.

所以，“竖起耳朵听”也可以说“侧耳倾听”：

2. I tilted my head/ear to listen=I turned up my head/ear to listen.

3. My little dog cocks/tilts his ear to listen when we are talking.

我们家小狗狗在我说话时竖起耳朵听我们。

3. all ears (to somebody) 洗耳恭听

I am all ears to you= I am listening to you carefully.