Irma enjoys reading. “I really do. I especially like reading to my friends,” she said， “because when I do they sit very， very quiet and are all ears．” When someone is all ears， he or she is listening with complete attention．
enjoy reading 喜爱阅读
especially 尤其
quiet 安静的
listen 倾听
complete attention 全部的注意力
ear 是耳朵。 “be all ears”形容很专心地倾听。
① “We kids probably make a lot of noise when we are playing，but we are all ears when Irma sits down and begins to read to us。”
“我们这些孩子去玩耍时也许是吵吵嚷嚷的,可一当爱玛坐下来开始给我们讲故事时，我们就聚精会神专心倾听。”
② “I couldn't sleep a wink last night，” Andy said． “I was all ears listening to the sounds outside my tent in Country Park。”
“昨晚我一点儿也没睡着，”安迪说，“我专心听着帐篷外郊野公园的动静。