deafness
/ˈdefnəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdefnəs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdef-nəs/ (ame, mw)
deafness — 名詞
1. a condition in which someone cannot hear at all or can hear only a little.
失聰；聽損
完全或部分失去聽力
a condition in which someone cannot hear at all or can hear only a little.
Faisal's deafness became worse after years near airport engines.
Faisal 長年待在機場引擎附近後，失聰情況變得更嚴重了。
cause + worsening of hearing loss
The clinic checks newborns for deafness before families leave the hospital.
家屬離開醫院前，診所會先替新生兒檢查是否有失聰。
medical screening: check for deafness
Sofie says deafness in one ear makes phone calls hard at work.
Sofie 說，單耳聽損讓她在工作時很難講電話。
Early treatment can prevent deafness after some serious ear infections.
及早治療可以避免某些嚴重耳部感染後造成失聰。
The school added captions to support students with partial deafness.
學校加上字幕，好幫助有部分聽損的學生。
- hearing loss
the most common everyday term, especially in medical and practical contexts
- hearing impairment
more formal and clinical than deafness
- hearing
the ability to hear sound
文法句型
partial deafness
profound deafness
deafness in one ear
用法筆記
Usually uncountable. It is often modified by words showing degree or cause, such as partial, profound, or noise-related.
常見錯誤
2. a refusal to listen to advice or warnings, or a failure to notice what should be
充耳不聞
不肯理會提醒或意見
a refusal to listen to advice or warnings, or a failure to notice what should be obvious.
The mayor's deafness to local warnings delayed the bridge repairs.
市長對地方警告充耳不聞，耽誤了橋梁維修。
pattern: deafness to + warnings
The board's deafness to safety reports frightened the factory staff.
董事會對安全報告充耳不聞，讓工廠員工感到害怕。
pattern: deafness to + reports
The owners' deafness to repeated complaints cost the shop regular customers.
老闆們對一再出現的抱怨充耳不聞，害店裡失去老顧客。
Official deafness to flood warnings left several villages unprepared.
官方對洪水警告充耳不聞，讓幾個村莊毫無準備。
Chidi criticized the team's deafness to fan anger after another price rise.
Chidi 批評球隊對球迷怒氣充耳不聞，又一次漲價後更是如此。
- disregard
focuses on not giving something proper attention
- indifference
suggests a cooler lack of concern, not always active refusal
- insensitivity
often stresses failure to understand other people's needs or feelings
- responsiveness
a willingness to react to concerns or advice
- awareness
clear understanding of what is happening
文法句型
deafness to warnings
deafness to advice
show deafness to criticism
用法筆記
Usually appears in the pattern deafness to + noun, especially with warnings, complaints, or public concern. It is metaphorical, not about literal hearing loss.