单词 | prick up |
释义 | prick up prick (sth) up — phrasal verb with prick /prɪk/ verb [T] F0 When an animal pricks its ears up, or when its ears prick up, it puts its ears up straight because it is listening carefully to a small sound or one that is far away. Thesaurus+: ↑Animal (non-human) behaviourThesaurus+: ↑Raising and loweringThesaurus+: ↑Using the earsF0 If you prick up your ears, or if your ears prick up, you suddenly begin to listen very carefully because you have heard something interesting: » I overheard them mentioning my name and pricked up my ears.Thesaurus+: ↑Using the ears |
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