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单词 hard of hearing
释义

hard of hearing

adjective

: relating to or having partial hearing loss
people who are hard of hearing
the deaf and hard of hearing community
… the task force … will ask the Nebraska Department of Education to hire a national consulting firm with expertise in the area of deaf and hard of hearing education to analyze Nebraska's system. Margaret Reist

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web In recent years, Apple, Google and other tech companies expanded on-device auto-captioning options, while Netflix found creative ways to describe audio (not just dialogue) to viewers who are deaf and hard of hearing. Cordilia James, WSJ, 17 Sep. 2022 Baltimore City residents who are deaf or hard of hearing will soon have additional access to CharmTV programming. Maya Lora, Baltimore Sun, 24 Aug. 2022 But for thousands there who are deaf or hard of hearing, those danger signals just don't exist. Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2022 Many deaf and hard of hearing people have been alone in hospitals without consistent ways to communicate with doctors and staff, according to the National Association of the Deaf (NAD). Kait Sanchez, The Verge, 29 Jan. 2021 The group also provides evacuations run exclusively by people who are deaf or hard of hearing. Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2022 At the same time, children’s shows and reality television have made greater efforts to showcase characters and participants who are deaf or hard of hearing. Robbie Whelan, WSJ, 29 July 2022 Broadcast live from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, the event will be livestreamed with American Sign Language interpretation on the Academy’s YouTube channel for Deaf or hard of hearing viewers, marking a first for the ceremony. Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Mar. 2022 The Mayfair performance is free and fully accessible to the deaf and hard of hearing community, as well as non-English speakers. Terry Byrne, BostonGlobe.com, 5 May 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1564, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

hard of hearing

adjective

hard of hear·​ing
ˌhärd-ə(v)-ˈhi(ə)r-iŋ
: relating to or having partial hearing loss
adults who are hard of hearing
the deaf and hard of hearing community

hard of hearing

adjective

as in deaf

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • deaf
  • blind
  • mute
  • incapacitated
  • diseased
  • unfit
  • immobilized
  • ailing
  • unwell
  • ill
  • unhealthy
  • halt
  • sick
  • differently abled
  • immobile
  • unsound
  • challenged
  • paralyzed
  • lame
  • disabled
  • quadriplegic
  • impaired
  • exceptional
  • special-needs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • unimpaired
  • nondisabled
  • abled
  • well
  • bouncing
  • healthy
  • fit
  • sound
  • whole
  • robust
  • able-bodied
  • wholesome
  • hearty
  • chipper
  • hale
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