| 释义 |
deaf /def/ a. | vt. | phr.
I a.
1. 聋的
be deaf in one ear 一只耳朵聋的
the deaf and mute 聋哑人
2. 不愿听的；不注意的；不依从的(to)
be deaf to all arguments 对所有论据充耳不闻
II vt.
= deafen
[< ME def < OE dēaf; 与Gr tuphlos blind, tuphein to smoke, L fumus smoke 有关] phr. as deaf as an adder 见 adder¹
(as) deaf as a post 见 post¹
fall on deaf ears 见 ear¹
None so deaf as those who won't hear. 〈谚〉拒听之人耳最不聪。
turn a deaf ear 见 ear¹ |