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deaf to sth
用于比喻，指不愿倾听。
He is deaf to all criticism.
他对所有批评都充耳不闻。
聋的；失聪的
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聋的；失聪的
having severe hearing impairment; unable to hear
He is deaf to all criticism.
他对所有批评都充耳不闻。
听不见(或部分失聪)的。
Unable (or partially able) to hear.
与使用手语的聋人文化有关的。
Of or relating to the culture surrounding deaf users of sign languages.
不愿倾听或不被说服的；执意不关注的。
Unwilling to listen or be persuaded; determinedly inattentive.
属于或关于聋人社区的。
Of or relating to the community of deaf people.
My grandfather is deaf in one ear, so we speak to him on his good side.
我祖父一只耳朵聋了，所以我们在他听力好的那一侧跟他说话。
The school has special classes for deaf children.
这所学校为失聪儿童开设了特殊班级。
She became deaf after a serious illness.
她生了一场重病后失聪了。
用于比喻，指不愿倾听。
He is deaf to all criticism.
他对所有批评都充耳不闻。
She has been deaf in her left ear since childhood.
她从小就左耳失聪。
Many older people gradually go deaf.
许多老年人逐渐失聪。
Not this
He is a deaf.
Use this
He is deaf.
形容词 'deaf' 不能直接用作名词指代个体，应直接使用形容词作表语。改为 'He is deaf' 或 'He is a deaf person'。
Not this
He is deaf of one ear.
Use this
He is deaf in one ear.
描述身体部位时，介词应使用 'in' 而非 'of'。'deaf in one ear' 是正确表达。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
聋人
The school provides special education for deaf persons.
这所学校为聋人提供特殊教育。
聋人群体
Sign language is the primary means of communication in the deaf community.
手语是聋人群体的主要交流方式。
聋人文化
Deaf culture has its own traditions and values.
聋人文化有其自身的传统和价值观。
完全聋的
My grandfather is stone deaf and cannot hear anything.
我祖父完全聋了，什么也听不见。
全聋的
He is as deaf as a post, so you have to speak loudly.
他完全聋了，所以你必须大声说话。
充耳不闻，置之不理
She turned a deaf ear to my advice and went ahead with her plan.
她对我的建议充耳不闻，继续按自己的计划行事。
完全聋的，什么也听不见
My grandfather is as deaf as a post, so you have to speak very loudly.
我祖父完全聋了，所以你必须很大声地说话。
不听劝告，不可理喻
The manager was deaf to reason and refused to change the policy.
经理不可理喻，拒绝改变政策。
发短 /ɛ/ 音 (如 head, bread)
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deaf 去掉 d 得 eaf，与 ear 相似却缺 r，暗示耳朵缺听力。
中性。多用于描述听力丧失的生理状况，常见于医疗、教育及日常交流场合。
These three words rhyme with deaf: they all end with /ɛf/. Caution: words like leaf, beef, or chief are visually similar but pronounced with /iːf/.
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