deafness
n. 聋; 聋度
Someone who is deaf is unable to hear anything or is unable to hear very well.
She is now profoundly deaf.
她现在已经严重失聪了。
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.
The provincial assembly were deaf to all pleas for financial help.
省议会对所有的经济救助请求都充耳不闻。
1. partial or complete loss of hearing
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。
His deafness cut him off from his family and friends.
耳聋使他断绝了与亲戚朋友的交流.
His deafness is a great affliction to him.
耳聋使他非常痛苦.
Bell established a fund for the study of deafness.
贝尔为耳聋研究事业设立了基金.
Despite his seeming deafness, he could hear every word.
别看他好像耳背, 他每个字都听得见.