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deaf

/def/US // dɛf //UK // (dɛf) //

聋哑人,聋人,聋哑,耳聋的人

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1

    deaf·er, deaf·est.

    • : partially or wholly lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing; unable to hear.
    • : refusing to listen, heed, or be persuaded; unreasonable or unyielding: deaf to all advice.
    • : of or relating to the Deaf or their cultural community: Deaf customs and values.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : deaf persons collectively: social services for the deaf.
    • : Usually the Deaf . deaf persons who identify themselves as members of a community composed of deaf persons and others who share in their culture.

Phrases

  • deaf as a post
  • fall on deaf ears
  • stone deaf
  • turn a deaf ear

Synonyms & Antonyms

Examples

  • If it’s clear that they’re only there to hear themselves or a privileged few speak, it’s probably also true that they are deaf to the concerns of the people they represent.

  • It shows the full face so people who are deaf or hard of hearing can better understand what the wearer is saying.

  • Apple worked with Washington-based Gallaudet University, which specializes in educating deaf and hard-of-hearing students, to chose which clear mask to use.

  • The company hopes to test the technology in patients paralyzed by spinal cord injuries and someday, Musk said, restore the hearing and sight of people who are deaf or blind.

  • If you ask agency execs and employees how marketers are managing that task, they’ll tell you that it’s a balancing act as marketers don’t want to appear “tone deaf” but they also don’t want to overdo it with messaging like the initial response ads.

  • And in his view, they may be good at policy but have “a deaf ear when it comes to politics.”

  • Bowman claims that she told both her agent and an attorney about the incident, but her allegations fell on deaf ears.

  • A new reality series spotlights the extent people will go to impress a crush—from pretending to be deaf to committing theft.

  • Girma is a 26-year-old Harvard Law School graduate—and she is blind and deaf.

  • Deaf and hard of hearing who wanted to view it could not get access to the talk—it was ridiculous.

  • And in that day the deaf shall hear the words of the book, and out of darkness and obscurity the eyes of the blind shall see.

  • Frau S. admitted that was true, but at the same time suggested it would be well for him to remember we were not all deaf.

  • Others revolt at the injustice of the monopoly, and the words fall on ears that would be deaf if they could.

  • She was determined to know God's will concerning her; and to such God never turns a deaf ear.

  • So Miss Grains made no alteration in her costume, and she turned a deaf ear to Mr. Puffin's ecclesiastical authority.