There is good evidence that if baby is given a bottle of formula while lying flat, the formula can get into the Eustachian tubes and middle ear and cause an infection.

有证据表明如果瓶喂配方奶给平躺着的宝宝，配方奶可能进入宝宝的耳咽管和中耳，进而引起感染。

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EARS: the membranes covering the inner ear should be either flat or slightly concave; ear abscesses are very common and can have fatal consequences if treatment is not obtained.

耳鼓：内耳孔上覆盖的耳鼓膜往往是平的或者微微凹陷；耳鼓鼓胀很常见，同时如果不经过及时治疗往往也很致命。

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His voice was oddly pleasant to the ear, the well-modulated voice of a gentleman, resonant and overlaid with the flat slow drawl of the Charlestonian.

他那声音，她听来觉得分外愉快，是一个上等人的节奏抑扬的调子，响亮而带有查尔斯顿人的平稳、和缓、悠长的韵味。

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He said his girlfriend told him to pick it up in a doggy bag to ensure he did not touch the ear, which he took it back to his flat before calling the non-emergency police number.

BBC: Ben Jackson-Smith with his girlfriend and Kas