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

  1. 1My advice to save some money fell on deaf ears; he spent it all in a week.
  2. 2So far, the teacher's warnings about the exam have fallen on deaf ears.
  3. 3We asked the neighbours to turn the music down, but our request fell on deaf ears.
  4. 4Why do my suggestions always fall on deaf ears, when Tom says exactly the same and everyone agrees?
  5. 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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