In to bow the ear, to bow the eye, there appears to be a mixture of the notion of ‘direct or turn with attention’, and of ‘bend the head downwards’…
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释义 | the mind > attention and judgement > attention > notice, observation > listen attentively [phrase] (14) to bow the earc1230 In to bow the ear, to bow the eye, there appears to be a mixture of the notion of ‘direct or turn with attention’, and of ‘bend the head downwards’… to lend audience1580 to lend an earor one's ears: to listen, pay attention; often with qualifying adjective. †to lend a deaf ear: to refuse to listen. †Also to lend aud… to lend an ear or one's ears1583 to lend an earor one's ears: to listen, pay attention; often with qualifying adjective. †to lend a deaf ear: to refuse to listen. †Also to lend aud… to lend hearing1603 to lend an earor one's ears: to listen, pay attention; often with qualifying adjective. †to lend a deaf ear: to refuse to listen. †Also to lend aud… to prick up one's ears1682 transitive. To raise or make erect (the ears, head, etc.); (figurative) to prick up one's ears and variants: to become attentive or alert. to cock one's ears1700 to cock one's ears and variants: (of an animal, esp. a horse or dog) to prick up one's ears, esp. in response to or anticipation of a sound; (of… to have one's ears flapping1925 figurative colloquial phrase to have one's ears flapping and variant, to listen attentively. to pin one's ears back1947 to pin one's ears back and variants: to listen attentively. Subcategories:— be alert (5) — it is to be noted (1) |
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