| 单词 | deaf |
| 释义 | deaf (def ) Word forms: deafer , deafest 1. adjective B1 Someone who is deaf is unable to hear anything or is unable to hear very well. She is now profoundly deaf. Synonyms: hard of hearing, without hearing, unhearing The deaf are people who are deaf. This use could cause offence. Many regular TV programs are captioned for the deaf. deafness uncountable noun B1+ Because of her deafness she had had to become an expert lip reader. 2. adjective If you say that someone is deaf to people's requests, arguments, or criticisms, you are criticizing them because they refuse to pay attention to them. [disapproval] The provincial assembly were deaf to all pleas for financial help. [+ to] Synonyms: oblivious, indifferent, unmoved, unconcerned 3. to fall on deaf ears phrase If a request falls on deaf ears or if the person to whom the request is made turns a deaf ear to it, they take no notice of it. I hope that our appeals will not fall on deaf ears. He has turned a resolutely deaf ear to American demands for action. 4. to turn a deaf ear Quotations: There's none so deaf as those that will not hear Idioms: fall on deaf ears if something you say to someone falls on deaf ears, they take no notice of what you have said The mayor spoke privately to Gibson yesterday and asked him to resign, but said that his plea fell on deaf ears. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers turn a deaf ear to something to refuse to consider a request or an opinion and not pay any attention to it The Mayor of Paris has long turned a deaf ear to Parisians who want tougher laws to protect the cleanliness of their pavements. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers deaf as a post [old-fashioned] very deaf My father is deaf as a post. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Translations: Chinese: 耳聋的 Japanese: 耳の聞こえない |
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