与五官有关的惯用语

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与五官有关的惯用语中不少是动词短语或习语, 这里就把那些时常会用到的举出来参考。
1. Close/Shut one's ears to.....: 不听（坏的或不愉快 的东西）。
“I am one of those who often shut their ears to gossips.”
2. Keep one's ear to the ground: 确定会发生的事。
“You may not know every happening , but you must keep your ear to the ground.”
3. Turn a deaf ear to......: 对…充耳不闻 。
“As Ben does not respect Jean, he often turns a deaf ear to what she has said.”
4. Clap eyes on.......: 惊奇地看。
“I have never clapped eyes on such a funny person before.”
5. Catch one's eye: 引起注意。
“Noelle was reading. All of a sudden, something strange caught her eye.”
6. Can't take one's eyes off.....: 禁不住地看。
“The girl going past the crowd was so attractive that the people could not take their eyes off her.”
7. Keep one's eyes open/ peeled (for...): 注意…
“When on a country road, the picnickers kept their eyes peeled for a campsite.”
8. Bring someone face to face with.....: 必须面对不愉快的…
“The rich man was brought face to face with his only son's poor performance in school work.”
9. Lose face: 丢脸。
“The officer-in-charge risks losing face if he confesses the error made.”
10. Save face : 保留面子。
“To save face, Tony withdrew from the contest so as not to admit defeat in public.”
11. Make one's mouth water : 使人流口水。
“The food looked so delicious that it made everyone's mouth water.”
12. Poke one's nose into....: 爱管闲事。
“Lily is notorious for poking her nose into others' business.”
13. Keep one's nose out of.... : 别管闲事
“I make a point of keeping my nose out of others' private affairs.”
14.Nose.....out:费力打听…
“Newspaper reports prefer nosing out anecdotes about political figures.”
15. Look....in the eye: 注视…
“Dare you look your boss in the eye?”
16. With an eye to the main chance: 牟私利
“Evid ence shows that the manager made the proposal with an eye to the main chance.”
17. Fall on deaf ears:没被听取。
“Elderly people often ask youngsters to behave themselves, but their kind-hearted advice tends to fall on deaf ears.”
18. Turn up one's nose at....: 对…嗤之以鼻。
“I'm sick of Mr Wei, who often turns up his nose at others.”
19. Pull a long face: 愁眉苦脸。
“What's wrong? You have been pulling a long face since this morning.”
20. Keep one's nose clean: 避开麻烦。
“Ahmad has been in prison before. If he doesn't keep his nose clean, he may be in for trouble again.”
21. Keep one's nose to the grindstone: 不停地工作。
“You will have to keep your nose to the grind stone if you intend to finish this paperwork in one day.”
22. Keep a straight face: 保持严肃样子。
“The old man looked so funny that it was hard to keep a straight face.”
23. Let's face it: 面对现实。
“Don't take cheating in examinations too seriously. Let's face it, we have cheated before, haven't we?”