英语俚语天天说 第69期:我洗耳恭听I'm all ears

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　　释义

　　eager to listen; attentive；渴望去听，全神贯注；

　　来源

　　The ear is the organ by which a person hears. So, if we figuratively say that "you are all ears," it means¹ that at that moment you are keenly² listening to whatever is being said. It&`&s as if no other part of your body mattered except your ears. This idiom is about three centuries old.

　　耳朵是用来听的器官；所以如果我们象征性地说：I&`&m all ears.我全是耳朵，那么意思就是说你在全神贯注地去听，其他的身体部位已经无关紧要了。这个成语已经有大约三个世纪的历史。

　　举例

　　Is there anything you&`&d like to tell me? I&`&m all ears.

　　你是否有什么需要跟我说的？我在听。

　　Now tell me all about your adventures in Africa last summer. I&`&m all ears.

　　现在告诉我你在非洲的所有冒险经历，我会洗耳恭听。

1 means   

n.方法，手段，折中点，物质财富

参考例句：

• That man used artful means to find out secrets.那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
• We must get it done by some means or other.我们总得想办法把它干完。

2 keenly   

adv.敏锐地；敏感地；锐利地；强烈地

参考例句：

• Ade is the man keenly awake to the change. 艾德是一个对变化异常敏感的人。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• As we got on with the job,I found myself keenly interested. 在我们进行这项工作时，我产生了浓厚的兴趣。 来自《简明英汉词典》