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Play it by ear
 学期末教授要求我们作一个小组报告,我和几名小组成员拿不准教授会出什么样的刁难问题而发愁,最后同学们说: "Why don't we play it by ear?" (我们为什么不[动]耳朵呢?) 我觉得莫名其妙,反问大家:"我只听说过动脑筋才能想出办法,动耳朵能管用吗?"

大家听完我的话,笑得前仰后合,等他们好不容易喘过气来,才告诉我 "play something by ear"的意思是"到时见机行事"。


(摘自《世界日报》)
 
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