to prick up its ears

to prick up its ears
24. to play it by ear
(respond to events) 见机行事；随机应变
- I hadn't made a plan of action. I was intending to play it by ear once I found out how exactly she felt towards me. 我没有制订行动计划。我打算一旦明确她对我的感觉就见机行事。
25. to prick up your ears
[person +] 支起耳朵注意听
- Of course, as soon as I heard the name Herb Kanzell, I pricked up my ears. 当然, 我一听到赫布•坎策尓这个名字就马上竖起了耳朵。
26. to prick up its ears
[animal, dog +] 竖起耳朵注意听
- I didn't hear anything, but the dog pricked up its ears and growled softly. 我什么也没听到, 但是狗却竖起了耳朵轻吼了起来。
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