Wow, that's why my ears were burning.

哇喔，怪不得昨天我耳朵着火了（ my ears were burning）。

This comes from Ancient Rome, when people believed burning ears and other sensations signaled current or future events.

这是来自古罗马，人们相信“燃烧着的耳朵”和其他一些感觉预示着当前或者未来的一些事情。

My father begged of M. Coignard not to speak any more of the breed, the name alone of which burnt his ears.

我父亲恳求 Coignard 先生不要再谈起这个品种，光是这个名字就让他耳目一新。