unfamiliar to the ear
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
unfamiliar to the ear; sounding strange
neutralUsed specifically to describe a voice, sound, name, or piece of information that one does not recognize or recall. The opposite is 耳熟 (ěr shú).
Diàn电
huà话
lǐ里
de的
shēng声
yīn音
hěn很
ěr耳
shēng生
，
wǒ我
yī一
shí时
méi没
tīng听
chū出
shì是
shuí谁
。
The voice on the phone was unfamiliar, and I couldn't tell who it was for a moment.
Tā他
tí提
dào到
de的
dì地
fang方
míng名
hěn很
ěr耳
shēng生
，
wǒ我
cóng从
lái来
méi没
tīng听
shuō说
guò过
。
The place name he mentioned sounded strange; I've never heard of it.
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Bù不
zhī知
shuí谁
zài在
shuō说
huà话
，
tīng听
zhe着
ěr耳
shēng生
。
I don't know who's talking; it sounds unfamiliar.
Zhè这
shǒu首
gē歌
de的
xuán旋
lǜ律
duì对
wǒ我
hěn很
ěr耳
shēng生
。
The melody of this song is very unfamiliar to me.
Kàn看
dào到
lái来
diàn电
xiǎn显
shì示
shàng上
yī一
gè个
ěr耳
shēng生
de的
hào号
mǎ码
，
tā她
yóu犹
yù豫
zhe着
yào要
bù不
yào要
jiē接
。
Seeing an unfamiliar number on the caller ID, she hesitated whether to answer.