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单词 prick up
释义 prick up
prick (sth) upphrasal verb with prick /prɪk/ verb [T]
1
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 ears
2
F0 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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