deaf

deaf /def/
  • tính từ
    • điếc
      • deaf of an ear; deaf in one ear: điếc một tai
      • deaf and dumb: điếc và câm
      • a deaf ear: tai điếc
    • làm thinh, làm ngơ
      • to be deaf to someone's advice: làm thinh không nghe lời khuyên của ai
      • to turn a deaf ear to something: làm thinh như không nghe thấy cái gì
    • as deaf as an adder (a beetle, a stone, a post)
      • điếc đặc, điếc lòi ra
    • there are none so deaf as those that will not hear
      • không có kẻ nào điếc hơn là kẻ không muốn nghe (lẽ phải...)

Lĩnh vực: y học
 điếc
  • deaf point: điểm điếc
  • telecommumcations device for the deaf (TDD): thiết bị viễn thông dành cho người điếc

  • Xem thêm: deafen, deaf(p), indifferent(p)



    deaf

    Từ điển Collocation

    deaf adj.

    VERBS be | be born Their child was born deaf. | become, end up, go He eventually went deaf. | remain She remained deaf until she died. | leave sb, make sb Standing next to the machine all day left her deaf in one ear.

    ADV. very | profoundly (technical), stone, totally Many of these children are profoundly deaf. It's no good shouting?he's stone deaf. | a little, partially, rather, slightly She spoke loudly because her mother was a little deaf. | chronically helping chronically deaf patients

    PREP. ~ to (figurative) The committee remained deaf to our suggestions.

    PHRASES deaf in one ear


    Từ điển WordNet

      n.

    • people who have severe hearing impairments

      many of the deaf use sign language

      v.

    • make or render deaf; deafen

      a deafening noise

      adj.

    • lacking or deprive of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
    • (usually followed by `to') unwilling or refusing to pay heed; deaf(p), indifferent(p)

      deaf to her warnings


    English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

    deafer|deafest
    syn.: deaf(p) deafen indifferent(p)