| 单词 | deaf |
| 释义 | deaf —deafly, adv. —deafness, n. /def/, adj., deafer, deafest, n. adj. 1. partially or wholly lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing; unable to hear. 2. refusing to listen, heed, or be persuaded; unreasonable or unyielding: deaf to all advice. n. 3. (used with a pl. v.) deaf persons collectively (usually prec. by the). [bef. 900; ME deef, OE deaf; c. MLG dof, D doof, OHG toub] Pronunciation. DEAF is usually pronounced /def/, with the vowel of left. In uneducated speech the pronunciation /deef/, to rhyme with leaf, is heard, though it is becoming less common. |
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