deaf

英 [def]

美 [def]

adj.  聋的; 耳聋的人; 聋子; 不愿听; 不去注意

比较级：deafer　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.2897 / COCA.6755

习惯用语

adj.

(as) deaf as a post
• 全聋；聋得什么也听不见
  very deaf
fall on deaf ears
• 不被理睬；不被注意；被置若罔闻
  to be ignored or not noticed by other people
• Her advice fell on deaf ears.
  她的忠告没有受到重视。
turn a deaf ear (to sb/sth)
• （对…）置之不理，充耳不闻
  to ignore or refuse to listen to sb/sth
• He turned a deaf ear to the rumours.
  他对这些谣言置若罔闻。

牛津词典

adj.

• 聋的
  unable to hear anything or unable to hear very well
  1. to become/go deaf
     变聋
  2. She was born deaf.
     她天生耳聋。
• 耳聋的人；聋子
  people who cannot hear
  1. television subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
     为耳聋和耳背者做的电视字幕
• 不愿听；不去注意
  not willing to listen or pay attention to sth
  1. He was deaf to my requests for help.
     他对我的求助充耳不闻。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 聋的;失聪的
  Someone who isdeafis unable to hear anything or is unable to hear very well.
  1. She is now profoundly deaf.
     她现在已经严重失聪了。
  2. The deafare people who are deaf.
     
  3. Many regular TV programs are captioned for the deaf.
     许多常规的电视节目都为耳聋者配了字幕。
• ADJ 对…充耳不闻的;不愿听…的
  If you say that someone isdeaf topeople's requests, arguments, or criticisms, you are criticizing them because they refuse to pay attention to them.
  1. The provincial assembly were deaf to all pleas for financial help.
     省议会对所有的经济救助请求都充耳不闻。
• tofall on deaf ears→ see:ear

英英释义

noun

• people who have severe hearing impairments
  1. many of the deaf use sign language

verb

• make or render deaf
  1. a deafening noise
  Synonym:deafen

adj

• lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part

双语例句

• The computer has simplified the difficult task of teaching reading to the deaf.
  电脑简化了教聋人阅读这一艰巨的工作。
• He turned a deaf ear to criticism.
  他对批评听不进去。
• He is deaf of [ in] one ear.
  他聋了一只耳朵。
• He is as deaf as a post [ stone, door-post, door-nail, an adder].
  他完全聋了。
• She is deaf in both her ears.
  她的双耳都聋了。
• The suggestion of his fell upon deaf ears.
  他的这项建议没有人理睬。
• The provincial assembly were deaf to all pleas for financial help.
  省议会对所有的经济救助请求都充耳不闻。
• Many deaf people have feelings of isolation and loneliness
  很多失聪者都有孤独无助的感觉。
• He's deaf and dumb.
  他又聋又哑。
• He turned a deaf ear to the instruction given by his teacher.
  他对老师的教导塞耳不闻。