1ADJ-GRADED 聋的;失聪的 Someone who is deaf is unable to hear anything or is unable to hear very well. 聋的;失聪的
She is now profoundly deaf.
她现在已经严重失聪了。
SYN hard of hearing, without hearing, stone deaf, deaf as a post [informal]
The deaf are people who are deaf.
Many regular TV programs are captioned for the deaf.
许多常规的电视节目都为耳聋者配了字幕。
deafness
Because of her deafness she was hard to make conversation with.
因为她的耳聋,别人很难与她交谈。
2ADJ 对…充耳不闻的;不愿听…的 If you say that someone is deaf to people's requests, arguments, or criticisms, you are criticizing them because they refuse to pay attention to them. 对…充耳不闻的;不愿听…的 [disapproval]
The provincial assembly were deaf to all pleas for financial help. [+ to]