fall on deaf ears
/ˌfɔːl ɒn ˌdef ˈɪəz/NEUTRAL · C2
中文对应近似对应
当耳旁风
字面意思: «落在聋了的耳朵上»
含义
to be ignored by the people who are told it
被听的人置之不理.
例句
- 1My advice to save some money fell on deaf ears; he spent it all in a week.
- 2So far, the teacher's warnings about the exam have fallen on deaf ears.
- 3We asked the neighbours to turn the music down, but our request fell on deaf ears.
- 4Why do my suggestions always fall on deaf ears, when Tom says exactly the same and everyone agrees?
- 5The plan to close the library didn't fall on deaf ears: hundreds of people signed a letter.
语法
主语是建议、警告或请求,而不是人。只有 fall 变化形式:falls、fell、fallen。
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