tinnitus

IPA/ˈtɪnɪtəs/
KK[tˈɪnɪtəs]IPA/ˈtɪnɪtəs/

tinnitus — 名詞

1. A health condition in which a person hears sounds such as ringing, buzzing, or h

1.名詞B2
釋義

耳鳴

耳朵內部或聽覺系統產生的鳴響感

A health condition in which a person hears sounds such as ringing, buzzing, or hissing that do not come from any source outside the body but are created inside the ear or the hearing system.

例句

After the concert, Diego noticed a ringing in his ears that lasted for three days.

演唱會結束後，Diego 注意到耳朵裡有耳鳴聲，持續了三天。

collocation: ringing in the ears

The doctor said years of factory noise without earplugs had caused Layla's tinnitus.

醫生說，多年在工廠工作沒有戴耳塞的噪音，造成了 Layla 的耳鳴。

grammar: be caused by + external factor

同義詞
  • ringing in the ears

    Everyday non-medical term that describes the main symptom rather than naming the condition

  • phantom auditory perception

    Highly technical clinical term used in audiology and neuroscience research, not used in general conversation

文法句型

have + tinnitus

suffer from + tinnitus

be diagnosed with + tinnitus

tinnitus + [verb describing effect]

用法筆記

Uncountable noun — it is never used with the indefinite article ("a tinnitus") and has no plural form. In everyday conversation, native speakers often use the phrase "a ringing in the ears" instead of the medical term tinnitus.

常見錯誤

❌I have a tinnitus.
✅I have tinnitus.
💡Tinnitus is uncountable and does not take the article 'a'.
❌My tinnitus is ringing very loudly today.
✅My tinnitus is bothering me a lot today.
💡Tinnitus is the condition; the ringing, buzzing, or hissing sound is the symptom, not the condition itself.