它并不是说玉米的耳朵,“an ear of corn”说的其实是“玉米穗”,因为“ear”除了常说的“耳朵”之外,还有“穗”的意思。
“corn”可以指玉米,也可以指谷物或者谷粒,包括小麦、玉米、燕麦、大麦等。
a sheaf of corn 一捆谷物
grains of corn 谷粒
corn on the cob 玉米棒,苞米棒
A supper was held consisting of steamed clams, corn on the cob, hamburgers, salads, and plenty of beer.
晚餐有清蒸蛤蜊、玉米棒子、汉堡包、沙拉和大量的啤酒。
此外,它还可以指“陈腐的东西;老一套;煽情的东西”。
His latest movie is just low-budget corn.
他最新一部电影不过是一个低成本小制作的老套故事。
cornball (笑话、电影、故事等)陈腐的,过时的,老掉牙的
the usual cornball romantic comedy 老掉牙的浪漫喜剧
英语中也有很多和“ear”相关的俚语和短语表达,一起来拓展一下。
be all ears 全神贯注地听;洗耳恭听
I’m all ears - tell us what they had to say.
我洗耳恭听——快告诉我们他们怎么说的。
be out on your ear (尤指因为做错了事而)被迫离职,被迫离开
go in one ear and out the other 左耳朵进右耳朵出;当作耳边风
If I have to listen to something I don’t understand, it just goes in one ear and out the other.
要是非得让我听我不懂的事情,那也只是左耳朵进右耳朵出。
grin/smile from ear to ear 非常开心,笑得合不拢嘴
’We’ve had a fantastic response!’ he said, grinning from ear to ear.
“我们收到的反馈极好,”他说着,笑得嘴都合不拢了。
be up to your ears in sth 忙于…;埋头于…;深陷于…
I’mup to my ears inwork.
我现在工作忙得不可开交。
have the ear of sb 使…听得进去;在…那里说得上话
have an ear for sth 擅长学习(音乐或语言),对…一听就会
She’s never had much of an ear for languages.
她从来就不大擅长学习语言。
have/keep your ear to the ground 耳听八方;注意周围情况;保持关注
今日总结
corn 玉米;谷物或谷粒(小麦、玉米、燕麦、大麦)
an ear of corn 玉米穗
a sheaf of corn 一捆谷物
grains of corn 谷粒
corn on the cob 玉米棒,苞米棒
corn 陈腐的东西;老一套;煽情的东西
cornball (笑话、电影、故事等)陈腐的,过时的,老掉牙的
be all ears 全神贯注地听;洗耳恭听
be out on your ear (尤指因为做错了事而)被迫离职,被迫离开
go in one ear and out the other 左耳朵进右耳朵出;当作耳边风
grin/smile from ear to ear 非常开心,笑得合不拢嘴
be up to your ears in sth 忙于…;埋头于…;深陷于…
have the ear of sb 使…听得进去;在…那里说得上话
have an ear for sth 擅长学习(音乐或语言),对…一听就会
have/keep your ear to the ground 耳听八方;注意周围情况;保持关注
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