hearing
hearing — 形容詞
- hearingpositive
- more hearingcomparative
- most hearingsuperlative
1. describes a person who can perceive sounds naturally through their ears, especia
有聽力
能聽見聲音的，非聽障的
describes a person who can perceive sounds naturally through their ears, especially when contrasted with someone who is deaf or hard of hearing.
The school provides both hearing and deaf students with sign language classes.
這所學校為聽力正常和聽障學生都提供手語課程。
contrasting adjectives: hearing vs. deaf
Emma grew up in a hearing family but learned sign language at college.
Emma 在聽力正常的家庭長大，但上了大學才學手語。
Tamar grew up in a hearing family and never met a deaf person until college.
Tamar 在聽力正常的家庭長大，直到大學才第一次遇到聽障人士。
The theater offers special performances for both hearing and deaf audiences.
這家劇院為聽力正常和聽障觀眾提供特別場次。
- deaf
the standard opposite — unable to hear at all or severely hard of hearing
- hard of hearing
less total than 'deaf'; describes someone with partial hearing loss
文法句型
hearing + noun
the hearing / hearing + people
用法筆記
Used almost exclusively attributively before a noun (hearing person, hearing child). Unlike related adjectives such as 'deaf', 'hearing' does not commonly appear in predicative position ('He is hearing' sounds unnatural).
常見錯誤
hearing — 名詞
- hearingsingular
- hearingsplural
1. a formal meeting before a judge, committee, or government body where facts about
聽證會
官方或法院為收集事實而召開的會議
a formal meeting before a judge, committee, or government body where facts about a dispute, complaint, or proposed action are presented so that a decision can be reached.
The city council held a public hearing about the new parking rules.
市議會針對新的停車規定舉辦了一場公開聽證會。
collocation: public hearing
Yael attended the court hearing where the judge reviewed the evidence.
Yael 出席了法庭聽證會，法官在會中審查了證據。
collocation: court hearing
Many neighbors went to the town hearing to share their worries about the new road.
許多鄰居參加了鎮上的聽證會，表達他們對新道路的擔憂。
Christopher testified at the parole hearing on behalf of the victim's family.
Christopher 代表受害者家屬在假釋聽證會上作證。
- trial
a specific type of hearing in a court where guilt or innocence is decided, with stricter rules of evidence
- inquest
a hearing to investigate the cause of a sudden or suspicious death
- proceeding
a broader term for any formal legal or official action, not necessarily involving oral testimony
文法句型
a + hearing
hold + a hearing
at + a hearing
用法筆記
Frequently modified by the type of issue or body involved (public hearing, court hearing, disciplinary hearing, preliminary hearing). Not used for informal conversations — 'hearing' always implies a structured, agenda-driven proceeding.
常見錯誤
2. an opportunity for someone to explain their position, defend their actions, or e
發言機會
陳述意見或為自己辯護的機會
an opportunity for someone to explain their position, defend their actions, or express an opinion before a decision affecting them is made.
Before firing anyone, the manager gave each employee a fair hearing.
在解僱任何人之前，主管給了每位員工公平的發言機會。
collocation: fair hearing
The committee promised the students a hearing to discuss their concerns.
委員會承諾給學生一個發表意見的機會來討論他們的擔憂。
pattern: give + someone + a hearing
Rafael felt he never got a fair hearing from his supervisor.
Rafael 覺得他的主管從未給他公平的申訴機會。
The protesters demanded a hearing before the board of directors.
抗議者要求在董事會面前陳述意見。
文法句型
give + someone + a hearing
get + a hearing
fair hearing
用法筆記
Almost always used with 'fair' as a modifier (fair hearing), or with verbs like 'give', 'get', 'receive', 'demand'. Unlike noun sense 1 (OFFICIAL MEETING), this sense does not describe a formal legal event — it describes the abstract concept of being listened to fairly.
常見錯誤
3. the natural sense that allows people and animals to perceive sounds with their e
聽力
耳朵感知聲音的生理能力
the natural sense that allows people and animals to perceive sounds with their ears.
Grandpa's hearing has gotten worse, so he wears a hearing aid.
爺爺的聽力越來越差，所以他要戴助聽器。
collocation: hearing aid
Loud music at concerts can damage your hearing over time.
長時間聽演唱會的巨大聲響可能會損害你的聽力。
pattern: damage + one's hearing
The doctor tested the baby's hearing shortly after she was born.
醫生在女嬰出生後不久就檢查了她的聽力。
Kwame's hearing is so sharp that he can hear birds from far away.
Kwame 的聽力非常敏銳，他可以聽到遠處的鳥叫聲。
Protecting your hearing is important when you work near loud machines.
在吵雜的機器旁邊工作時，保護聽力很重要。
- auditory perception
technical term used in medical or scientific contexts; too formal for everyday speech
- deafness
the state of being unable to hear; the medical opposite of hearing ability
文法句型
someone's + hearing
hearing + noun (aid, loss, test)
用法筆記
Frequently appears in compounds and collocations related to health (hearing loss, hearing test, hearing aid, hearing impairment). Unlike 'listening', 'hearing' refers to the passive physical ability, not the active, intentional act of paying attention to sounds.
常見錯誤
4. the distance at which it is possible to hear what someone says or a sound that s
聽覺範圍
聲音可被聽到的距離
the distance at which it is possible to hear what someone says or a sound that something makes.
Stay within hearing distance so I can call you when dinner is ready.
待在聽得到的範圍內，這樣晚餐準備好時我才能叫你。
collocation: hearing distance
The children whispered secrets just out of their mother's hearing.
孩子們在媽媽聽不到的距離外偷偷說悄悄話。
pattern: out of + someone's + hearing
Otis moved closer until he was within hearing of the conversation.
Otis 走近了一些，直到他能聽見談話的內容。
Henry warned his brother not to joke about the matter within their mother's hearing.
Henry 警告弟弟不要在母親聽得到的範圍內拿那件事開玩笑。
- earshot
exact synonym; 'earshot' is slightly more common in everyday speech, while 'hearing' in this sense is more often found in fixed phrases like 'within hearing'
文法句型
within + hearing
out of + hearing
within hearing of
用法筆記
Occurs almost exclusively in fixed prepositional phrases — 'within hearing', 'out of hearing', 'in someone's hearing', 'within hearing of'. It is not used as a standalone concrete noun ('the hearing of the room is ten meters'). Distinguish from noun sense 3 (ABILITY TO HEAR): 'hearing' as earshot refers to a spatial range, not a physical capability.