prick up your ears

US /prɪk ʌp jʊər ɪərz/
UK /prɪk ʌp jʊər ɪərz/
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豎起耳朵, 專心聽

to listen carefully or suddenly become attentive

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When I mentioned a pay raise, everyone at the meeting began to prick up their ears.
當我提到加薪時,會議上的每個人都開始豎起耳朵
The dog would always prick up its ears at the sound of the doorbell.
狗一聽到門鈴聲就會豎起耳朵