deafness['defnis]

• n.
  • deaf的变形
  • 【医学】聋(症)

deaf[def]

• adj.
  • 聋的
  • 听力不佳的，听觉不好的
  • 不(愿)听的，充耳不闻的，不注意听的(to)
  • 不理会的，不注意的；不依从的(to)
• vt.
  • =deafen
• 短语:
  • as deaf as an adder(或a door, a stone, a white cat) 见adder¹
  • as deaf as a post 见post¹
  • deaf to 听不见…；不愿听，对…充耳不闻，不理会
  • None so deaf as those who won't hear. [谚语]拒听之人耳最不聪。
  • turn a deaf ear 见ear¹
• 变形:

  adj.deafer.deafest