英語中與五官有關的慣用語

與五官有關的慣用語中不少是動詞短語或習語。這裏就把那些時常會用到的舉出來參考。

1. Close/Shut ones ears to: 不聽（壞的'或不愉快 的東西）。I am one of those who often shut their ears to gossips.

2. Keep ones ear to the ground: 確定會發生的事。 You may not know every happening , but you must keep your ear to the ground.

3. Turn a deaf ear to: 對充耳不聞 Ben does not respect Jean, he often turns a deaf ear to what she has said.

4. Clap eyes on: 驚奇地看。I have never clapped eyes on such a funny person before.

5. Catch ones eye: 引起注意。 Noelle was reading. All of a sudden, something strange caught her eye.

6. Cant take ones 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 ones 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: 必須面對不愉快的 The rich man was brought face to face with his only sons poor performance in school work.

9. Lose face: 丟臉。 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.