They've borrowed so much money that they're up to their ears in debt.

他们借了这么多的钱以致债台高筑。

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Most children have probably wondered at the noise of roaring ocean waves magically captured inside seashells held up to their ears.

大多数的孩子对从握在耳畔的贝壳里能听到神奇的海浪澎湃声啧啧称奇。

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Just observe how many people in cities around the globe are walking down the street — or worse, driving a car — with cell phones glued to their ears.

只要看看全球的城市里有多少人在街上走——或者更糟糕的，有多少人在开汽车——的时候打着手机。

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People can also cause a blockage when they try to clean out their ears, but only push the wax deeper inside.

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For Mintz, a 39-year-old accountant and former chief executive of a cooperage (wine-barrel-making business) and Twelftree, 38, with a background in construction and small-scale wine exporting, the change is music to their ears.

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When someone rolls their eyes at us, they are not likely to open their ears to us.

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Reviewer Oliver Wang says listeners would do best to keep their ears on the music.

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