prick up

片語動詞所屬單字prick

prick up — 片語動詞

1. if an animal's ears prick up, they become upright and point forward; if a person

1.片語動詞
釋義

豎起耳朵(仔細聽)

if an animal's ears prick up, they become upright and point forward; if a person's ears prick up, they suddenly start listening carefully because something has caught their interest

例句

The cat's ears pricked up when she heard a can of tuna being opened in the kitchen.

When the radio announced a snow day, the children's ears pricked up and they ran to the living room.