deaf
adjective
uk/def/us/def/B1
unabletohear, eithercompletelyorpartly:
耳聋的，听不见的，失聪的He's beentotally/partiallydeaf sincebirth.他生下来就完全失聪／有些听力障碍。
disapproving
unwillingtolisten:
不愿听的；充耳不闻的Thelocalcouncilhasremaineddeaftoall theobjectionstoitsproposals.当地议会对反对其提案的各种声音充耳不闻。
- Her father's going deaf.
- She's deaf in herleftear.
- She is deaf, butrefusestoletherdisabilitypreventher from doing what shewantsto do.
- "Didn't yourealizeshe was deaf?" "OfcourseI did."
- He's been deaf anddumbsincebirth.
Neglecting and ignoring
- beneath the/someone'sradaridiom
- blocksomethingout
- brushsomeone/somethingoff
- bury/haveyourhead in the sandidiom
- bypass
- crack
- ear
- lay
- let sleeping dogs lieidiom
- letsomethinggo/passidiom
- letsomethingrideidiom
- look straight/right throughsomeoneidiom
- lose the dressing roomidiom
- nose
- setsomethingaside
- shut
- shutsomeone/somethingout
- shutyoureyes tosomethingidiom
- silent
- the silent treatmentidiom
Idioms
(as) deaf as a post
there's none so deaf as those who will not hear
deaf
noun[plural]
uk/def/us/def/the deaf
peoplewho areunabletohear:
聋人，耳聋者，失聪人士Many of the TVprogrammesarebroadcastwithsubtitlesfor the deaf.许多电视节目播出时都打上给失聪人士看的字幕。