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耳朵 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • ear noun The organ used for hearing, including the visible outer part and the internal structures that detect sound.

Senses

耳朵 is used for these senses in English:

  • auricular (art, relational) Pertaining to a style of ornamental decoration, originating in Northern Europe in the first half of the 17th century, that uses softly flowing abstract shapes in relief some of which bear a resemblance to the human ear; commonly used in silverware, picture frames, and architecture.
  • ear (countable) The external part of the organ of hearing, the auricle.
  • moldboard A curved piece of metal on a plough, following behind the ploughshare, that flips the soil over.

ear — full definition

  1. noun The organ used for hearing, including the visible outer part and the internal structures that detect sound.
  2. noun A natural talent or trained sense for recognising sound, especially in music or language.
  3. noun Willing attention; the state of being listened to.
  4. noun The seed-bearing head of a cereal plant such as wheat or corn.

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