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deaf
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Derivatives :
n
deafness
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adv
deafly
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- deaf
[dεf]
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1.
adjective
(totally) 聋的
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2.
adjective
(partially) 耳背的
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3.
adjective
deaf to sth 不听某事
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4.
n pl
the deaf 耳聋者
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to turn a deaf ear to sth
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对某事充耳不闻
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- deaf
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adjective
聋的,无听力的
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Only a rare occasional meeting was conducted by a deaf person.
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只有极少的会议是由一个聋人主持的。
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2.
adjective
不肯听的,不愿接受的
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The owners turned a deaf ear to such an expensive demand.
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所有者对如此昂贵的需求充耳不闻。
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n.[c]
聋人,(耳朵)失聪者
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The deaf were hoping for a breakthrough in science that could allow them to hear.
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耳聋的人们都希望科学上有所突破使他们能够听到。
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Many of the deaf use sign language.
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许多聋人使用手语。
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4.
vt.
使耳聋
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The noise from the train wreck made me go deaf.
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火车报废时发出的噪音把我震聋了。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- deaf
[dεf]
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adj
partially or totally unable to hear
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2.
adj
(as collective noun; preceded by the)
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the deaf
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3.
adj
See also tone-deaf
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4.
adj
refusing to heed
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deaf to the cries of the hungry
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adj
[Etymology]
Old English deaf; related to Old Norse daufr
Examples
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If your advice falls on deaf ears, people will ignore it.
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如果你的意见没有被听取,就是说它被人们忽略了。
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His speech is full of common sense logic, yet it will fall on deaf ears.
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他的演讲富有常识性和逻辑性,但不会有人听的。
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partially sighted/deaf
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半盲/聋
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Umpteen times I gave up when people turned a deaf ear to their wrongs.
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许多次我心灰意冷因人们屡劝不听。
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If l wasn't tone-deaf, l'd have a very good voice.
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如果不是因为跑调,我唱歌还是不错的。
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The noise from the train wreck made me go deaf.
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火车报废时发出的噪音把我震聋了。
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