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WATCHING TV LOOKING BOOK. 张居泰 生物科学 1 B109. CHAOZHOU GUANGDONG. FREEDOM WORK. Plug one's ears while stealing a bell. 掩耳盗铃.
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WATCHING TV LOOKING BOOK 张居泰生物科学1B109 CHAOZHOU GUANGDONG FREEDOM WORK
In the Spring and Autumn period, a thief had stolen a bell and intended to carry it away on his back, but the bell was too bulky and heavy to be carried, so he tried to break it into pieces with a hammer to make it easier for carrying. On his first hit, however, the bell made a loud noise. He thus feared that the ringing sound might be heard by someone, who would come to rob him of his bell. His fright made him plug his own ears, while hitting the bell with the hammer. The bell sound was, nevertheless, audible to others and therefore to stuff his ears for the purpose of stealing a bell was a stupid action it is as foolish as burying one's head in the sand.
plug英音:[plʌg]美音:[plʌg] • 名词 n. [C]1. 塞子,栓;堵塞物She pulled the plug to let out the water. 她拔起塞子放水。 • 2. 插头,插塞Just put the plug in the socket and switch on the machine. 只需将插头插入插座并开动机器就行了。 • 3. (内燃机的)火花塞,点火栓 • 4. 消防栓 • 5. 口嚼香烟
及物动词 vt. 1. 把...塞住,堵塞[(+up)]He plugged his ears with cotton balls. 他用棉球塞住双耳。 • 2. 【俚】枪击;拳打 • 3. (在广播或电视中)一再宣传;大打广告People are always plugging their books on TV talk shows. 人们总是在电视访谈节目中一再推荐自己所写的书。 He's been plugging his new song on the radio. 他一直在收音机上为他的新歌大打广告。 • 4. 给...接通电源[(+in)] • 不及物动词 vi. 1. 苦干,苦读[(+along/away)]She plugged away at her math. 她埋头攻读数学。 • 2. 接通电源;连接[(+in)]You can plug into the international computer network. 你可以连接上国际电脑网络。 • 3. 【俚】枪击;打[(+at)]