hear the grass grow

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词形变化

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释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To have an extremely sensitive sense of hearing.

    习语

    1855, Thomas Bulfinch, Bulfinch's Mythology: The Age of Fable, ch. 31 "Northern Mythology", Heimdall is the watchman of the gods. . . . So acute is his ear that no sound escapes him, for he can even hear the grass grow and the wool on a sheep's back.

  2. 2.

    To hear very well due to being in an exceptionally quiet environment.

    习语
  3. 3.

    To be very aware or discerning; to pay attention to every small detail.

    习语