英语短语 "keep one's ears open" 的核心含义是“留意、留心倾听;保持警觉以获取信息”,强调主动关注周围的声音或消息,避免错过重要内容。
字面:让某人的耳朵“保持张开”(处于接收状态);
引申:主动留意、密切关注(某类信息、声音或动态)。
1、 结构:需根据主语替换 one's 为对应的形容词性物主代词(my/your/his/her/our/their);
2、 常接搭配:后面可接 for + 名词/代词,明确“留意的具体内容”。
Keep your ears open for the teacher's announcement about the exam.
(留心听老师关于考试的通知。)
Could you keep your ears open for any news about the missing cat?
(你能不能留意一下关于那只失踪猫咪的消息?)
I always keep my ears open when my grandma tells stories—she has the best memories.
(奶奶讲故事时我总是仔细听——她的回忆最精彩。)
As a journalist, you need to keep your ears open for interesting leads.
(作为记者,你得留意有趣的新闻线索。)
A: "Did you hear if the concert is sold out?"
B: "No, but I'll keep my ears open and let you know."
(A:你听说演唱会票卖光了吗?B:没,但我会留意,然后告诉你。)
be alert for...(对……保持警觉)
listen carefully for...(仔细听……)
keep an eye out for...(留意……,侧重“视觉”;而keep one's ears open侧重“听觉/信息”)
"keep one's ears open" 是日常口语中常用的短语,强调“主动用耳朵/注意力捕捉信息”,适用于提醒他人或描述自己关注某件事的状态。记住搭配 for 能更明确“留意的内容”,使用时注意物主代词与主语一致即可~