deaf
deaf — 形容詞
- deafpositive
- deafercomparative
- deafestsuperlative
1. not able to hear sounds, either completely or to a significant degree
聾的
無法聽見聲音的
not able to hear sounds, either completely or to a significant degree
The school installed a special alarm system for Noor, who was born deaf.
學校為了天生聾啞的 Noor 安裝了一套特殊的警報系統。
passive: born deaf
Christopher's grandmother has grown increasingly deaf and now uses hearing aids.
Christopher 的祖母漸漸變聾，現在需要使用助聽器。
collocation: increasingly deaf / hearing aids
Anong spoke clearly so that her deaf classmate could read her lips.
Anong 說得很清楚，好讓她的聾啞同學能讀懂她的唇語。
Many older dogs grow partially deaf and stop responding to familiar sounds.
許多年長的狗會逐漸部分失聰，不再回應熟悉的聲音。
collocation: partially deaf
The hospital provides sign language interpreters for deaf patients during appointments.
這家醫院在門診期間為聾啞患者提供手語翻譯服務。
- born deaf
- become deaf
- partially deaf
- completely deaf
- profoundly deaf
- deaf person
- deaf child
- deaf patient
- hard of hearing
milder and often preferred; suggests partial rather than total hearing loss
- hearing-impaired
formal or clinical term; some in the Deaf community consider it less respectful than deaf
- hearing
able to hear sounds normally
常見錯誤
2. not willing to pay attention to what someone says or to consider their requests,
充耳不聞的
拒絕聽取意見或請求的
not willing to pay attention to what someone says or to consider their requests, opinions, or needs
Ramón complained about the noise, but his landlord was deaf to his requests.
Ramón 抱怨噪音問題，但他的房東對他的請求充耳不聞。
pattern: deaf to + requests
Folake's manager remained deaf to the team's concerns about the new schedule.
Folake 的主管對團隊關於新時程的擔憂置之不理。
The city council was deaf to the residents' demands for better street lighting.
市議會對居民改善路燈的要求充耳不聞。
Théo begged his parents to let him study abroad, but they stayed deaf to his pleas.
Théo 懇求父母讓他出國留學，但他們對他的懇求充耳不聞。
pattern: deaf to + pleas
Eve felt that the committee was deliberately deaf to the students' suggestions.
Eve 認為委員會刻意不聽學生的建議。
modifier: deliberately deaf to
- deaf to requests
- deaf to concerns
- deaf to pleas
- deaf to arguments
- deaf to reason
- deaf to criticism
- deaf to warnings
- remain deaf
- stay deaf
- deliberately deaf
- oblivious
implies unawareness rather than deliberate refusal; less intentional than deaf to
- indifferent
focuses on lack of concern or interest, not on refusal to listen
- unresponsive
describes the result (no reaction) rather than the attitude (refusal to listen)
文法句型
deaf to + noun phrase
用法筆記
Frequently followed by the preposition 'to' and a noun phrase referring to the argument, request, or concern being ignored. 'Deaf to reason' and 'deaf to pleas' are common collocations.
常見錯誤
(as) deaf as a post
idiomSomeone who is completely unable to hear anything.
完全聽不見的
My grandfather is as deaf as a post without his hearing aids.
You'll have to shout; she's as deaf as a post.
fall on deaf ears
idiomWhen advice or a request is ignored by the person it was meant for.
被忽視的
His warnings about the storm fell on deaf ears.
Did your complaint fall on deaf ears at the office?
To deliberately refuse to listen to what someone says.
充耳不聞
The manager turned a deaf ear to our requests for better pay.
Why does she always turn a deaf ear to her children's needs?
deaf — 名詞
1. people who have partial or total hearing loss, considered as a group within soci
聾人
聽力受損的人們
people who have partial or total hearing loss, considered as a group within society
The school for the deaf offers classes taught entirely in sign language.
這所聾人學校完全以手語授課。
collocation: school for the deaf
Gabriel works as a translator between hearing people and the deaf community.
Gabriel 擔任聽人與聾人社群之間的翻譯人員。
collocation: the deaf community
New video technology has greatly improved communication options for the deaf.
新的視訊技術大幅改善了聾人的溝通選擇。
The documentary explored the rich cultural traditions of the deaf.
這部紀錄片探討了聾人豐富的文化傳統。
Matthew volunteers at a center that provides job training for the deaf.
Matthew 在一個為聾人提供職業訓練的中心擔任志工。
- the deaf
- the deaf community
- school for the deaf
- deaf culture
- deaf education
- sign language for the deaf
- hearing-impaired people
formal alternative; some in the Deaf community prefer the cultural label 'Deaf people' (capital D)
文法句型
the deaf
用法筆記
Always preceded by 'the' ('the deaf') — a plural noun referring to the group as a whole. To refer to an individual, use 'a deaf person' rather than 'a deaf', which may sound unnatural or reductive.
常見錯誤
同根字
- deafness名詞B2
- deafen動詞B2
- deafening形容詞B2
- deafeningly副詞C1
常見搭配
常用片語
- born deaf
- go deaf
- deaf to