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 ones 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 ones 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 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 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: 必须面对不愉快的 The rich man was brought face to face with his only sons 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.
学识谷
