deaf

adjective

/def/

(comparative deafer, superlative deafest)

Idioms

unable to hear anything or unable to hear very well聋的
- to become/go deaf变聋
- She was born deaf.她天生耳聋。
- partially deaf部分失聪
see also stone deaf, tone-deaf
Extra Examples
- Many of these children are profoundly deaf.这些孩子中有许多是全聋。
- She remained deaf until she died.直到去世她一直没有恢复听力。
- She spoke loudly because her mother was a little deaf.她说话很大声，因为她母亲有点儿耳背。
- Standing next to the machine all day left her deaf in one ear.整日站在机器旁边使她一只耳朵失聪。
Topics Disabilityb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- be born
- become
- …
adverb
- completely
- profoundly
- stone
- …
preposition
- to
phrases
- deaf in one ear
the deaf
noun [plural] (old-fashioned) people who cannot hear耳聋的人；聋子
- television subtitles for the deaf聋人电视字幕
Most people now prefer not to say the deaf because it suggests that all deaf people are the same and the only important thing about them is their condition. You can use expressions such as deaf people or people with hearing loss instead.
More Like This Plural adjectival nouns
Plural adjectival nouns
- the blind
- the deaf
- the destitute
- the dead
- the dying
- the elderly
- the faithful
- the homeless
- the injured
- the insane
- the jobless
- the middle aged
- the old
- the poor
- the rich
- the sick
- the squeamish
- the wealthy
- the wicked
- the wounded
- the young
[not before noun] deaf to something not willing to listen or pay attention to something不愿听；不去注意
- He was deaf to my requests for help.他对我的求助充耳不闻。
- The committee remained deaf to our suggestions.委员会对我们的建议充耳不闻。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- be born
- become
- …
adverb
- completely
- profoundly
- stone
- …
preposition
- to
phrases
- deaf in one ear

Word OriginOld English dēaf, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch doof and German taub, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek tuphlos ‘blind’.

Idioms

(as) deaf as a post

(informal) very deaf全聋；聋得什么也听不见
More Like This Similes in idioms
Similes in idioms
- (as) bald as a coot
- (as) blind as a bat
- (as) bright as a button
- (as) bold as brass
- as busy as a bee
- as clean as a whistle
- (as) dead as a/the dodo
- (as) deaf as a post
- (as) dull as ditchwater
- (as) fit as a fiddle
- as flat as a pancake
- (as) good as gold
- (as) mad as a hatter/a March hare
- (as) miserable/ugly as sin
- as old as the hills
- (as) pleased/proud as Punch
- as pretty as a picture
- (as) regular as clockwork
- (as) quick as a flash
- (as) safe as houses
- (as) sound as a bell
- (as) steady as a rock
- (as) thick as two short planks
- (as) tough as old boots

fall on deaf ears

to be ignored or not noticed by other people不被理睬；不被注意；被置若罔闻
- Her advice fell on deaf ears.她的忠告没有受到重视。

turn a deaf ear (to somebody/something)

to ignore or refuse to listen to somebody/something（对…）置之不理，充耳不闻
- He turned a deaf ear to the rumours.他对这些谣言置若罔闻。

单词	deaf
释义	deaf adjective /def/ /def/ (comparative deafer, superlative deafest) Idioms unable to hear anything or unable to hear very well聋的 to become/go deaf变聋 She was born deaf.她天生耳聋。 partially deaf部分失聪 see also stone deaf, tone-deaf Extra Examples Many of these children are profoundly deaf.这些孩子中有许多是全聋。 She remained deaf until she died.直到去世她一直没有恢复听力。 She spoke loudly because her mother was a little deaf.她说话很大声，因为她母亲有点儿耳背。 Standing next to the machine all day left her deaf in one ear.整日站在机器旁边使她一只耳朵失聪。 Topics Disabilityb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be be born become … adverb completely profoundly stone … preposition to phrases deaf in one ear the deaf noun [plural] (old-fashioned) people who cannot hear耳聋的人；聋子 television subtitles for the deaf聋人电视字幕 Most people now prefer not to say the deaf because it suggests that all deaf people are the same and the only important thing about them is their condition. You can use expressions such as deaf people or people with hearing loss instead. More Like This Plural adjectival nounsPlural adjectival nouns the blind the deaf the destitute the dead the dying the elderly the faithful the homeless the injured the insane the jobless the middle aged the old the poor the rich the sick the squeamish the wealthy the wicked the wounded the young [not before noun] deaf to something not willing to listen or pay attention to something不愿听；不去注意 He was deaf to my requests for help.他对我的求助充耳不闻。 The committee remained deaf to our suggestions.委员会对我们的建议充耳不闻。 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be be born become … adverb completely profoundly stone … preposition to phrases deaf in one ear Word OriginOld English dēaf, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch doof and German taub, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek tuphlos ‘blind’. Idioms (as) deaf as a post (informal) very deaf全聋；聋得什么也听不见 More Like This Similes in idiomsSimiles in idioms (as) bald as a coot (as) blind as a bat (as) bright as a button (as) bold as brass as busy as a bee as clean as a whistle (as) dead as a/the dodo (as) deaf as a post (as) dull as ditchwater (as) fit as a fiddle as flat as a pancake (as) good as gold (as) mad as a hatter/a March hare (as) miserable/ugly as sin as old as the hills (as) pleased/proud as Punch as pretty as a picture (as) regular as clockwork (as) quick as a flash (as) safe as houses (as) sound as a bell (as) steady as a rock (as) thick as two short planks (as) tough as old boots fall on deaf ears to be ignored or not noticed by other people不被理睬；不被注意；被置若罔闻 Her advice fell on deaf ears.她的忠告没有受到重视。 turn a deaf ear (to somebody/something) to ignore or refuse to listen to somebody/something（对…）置之不理，充耳不闻 He turned a deaf ear to the rumours.他对这些谣言置若罔闻。
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