Word · Frequency #2897
deafer
聋的；失聪的
deafer is the comparative of deaf.
having severe hearing impairment; unable to hear
- 1.
Unable (or partially able) to hear.
听不见(或部分失聪)的。
- 2.
Of or relating to the culture surrounding deaf users of sign languages.
与使用手语的聋人文化有关的。
- 3.
Unwilling to listen or be persuaded; determinedly inattentive.
不愿倾听或不被说服的；执意不关注的。
- 4.
Of or relating to the community of deaf people.
属于或关于聋人社区的。
- 5.
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
完全或部分丧失听觉
听不见(或部分失聪)的。；与使用手语的聋人文化有关的。；不愿倾听或不被说服的；执意不关注的。；属于或关于聋人社区的。；完全或部分丧失听觉
In use
My grandfather is deaf in one ear, so we speak to him on his good side.
The school has special classes for deaf children.
She became deaf after a serious illness.
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。
deaf in one ear
She has been deaf in her left ear since childhood.
她从小就左耳失聪。
go deaf
Many older people gradually go deaf.
许多老年人逐渐失聪。
Connections
Collocations
- deaf person
- 聋人
- The school provides special education for deaf persons.这所学校为聋人提供特殊教育。
- deaf community
- 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。
- deaf culture
- 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。
- stone deaf
- 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。
- deaf as a post
- 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。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
deaf 去掉 d 得 eaf，与 ear 相似却缺 r，暗示耳朵缺听力。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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/.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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