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IELTS BNC: 2897 COCA: 6755

deaf

deaf /ˈdɛf/ adjective
deaf
/ˈdɛf/
adjective
Learner's definition of DEAF
[more deaf; most deaf]
: not able to hear聋的
see also tone-deaf
: not willing to listen to or consider something不愿听的;充耳不闻的usually + to

fall on deaf ears

see 1ear

the deaf

: deaf people : people who are not able to hear聋人

turn a deaf ear

see 1ear

— deafness

noun [noncount]
IELTS BNC: 2897 COCA: 6755

deaf

adjective

ˈdef How to pronounce deaf (audio)
 dialectal  ˈdēf
1
: having total or partial hearing loss
deaf people
the deaf community
also : of or relating to people who have total or partial hearing loss
deaf culture
deaf education
2
: unwilling to hear or listen : not to be persuaded
… when men are determined on mutiny, they are deaf to reason. Washington Irving
deafish adjective
deafly adverb
deafness noun

Example Sentences

He has been deaf since birth. She's completely deaf in her right ear. He's going a little deaf so you'll have to speak up.
Recent Examples on the Web The Oscar-winning film showcases deaf actors and lives. New York Times, 19 July 2022 Nović is a thoughtful tour guide through her own deaf culture, providing mini history lessons and illustrations of vocabulary words in American Sign Language. Washington Post, 26 May 2022 After the Cubs’ 12-1 season — during which players took it upon themselves to champion the deaf community — the state took notice. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2022 Only about 1% of the deaf community attends religious services of any kind, surveys show. Ashley Luthern, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2022 Now deaf actors wait to see what the future will bring. Bob Verini, Variety, 17 Mar. 2022 Kotsur became the first solo deaf actor to receive an individual SAG Award nomination this year. Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com, 27 Feb. 2022 Troy Kotsur, the veteran deaf actor who plays the film’s fisherman father, won outstanding supporting performance. Jake Coyle, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2021 Blue proposed a comprehensive national health program—but the call fell on deaf ears, as Americans sought to return to normalcy. Erin Prater, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English deef, from Old English dēaf; akin to Greek typhlos blind, typhein to smoke, Latin fumus smoke — more at fume

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of deaf was before the 12th century
IELTS BNC: 2897 COCA: 6755
deaf

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES VERBSbebe born天生耳聾Their child was born deaf.他們的孩子天生耳聾。become, go失聰He eventually went deaf.他最終失去了聽力。remain一直耳聾She remained deaf until she died.直到去世她一直沒有恢復聽力。leave sb, make sb使某人耳聾Standing next to the machine all day left her deaf in one ear.整日站在機器旁邊使她一隻耳朵失聰。ADVERBcompletely, profoundly (technical術語) , stone, totally完全沒有聽力;全聾
Many of these children are profoundly deaf.這些孩子中有許多是全聾。It's no good shouting-he's stone deaf.大喊也沒用 - 他什麼也聽不見。legally (NAmE) 法律認定耳聾a little, slightly, etc.有點兒/有些耳背She spoke loudly because her mother was a little deaf.她說話很大聲,因為她母親有點兒耳背。partially部份耳聾nearly近乎耳聾PREPOSITIONto (figurative) 對⋯充耳不聞The committee remained deaf to our suggestions.委員會對我們的建議充耳不聞。PHRASESdeaf in one ear一隻耳朵聾

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