/def ||; dɛf/adj1 unable to hear anything or unable to hear very well 聋的;听力不佳的: You'll have to speak louder. My father's a bit deaf. 你说话要大声一点,我父亲的耳朵有点聋。to go deaf 变聋
2 the deaf noun [pl] people who cannot hear 聋人
3 deaf to sth not wanting to listen to sth 不愿意听:
I've told her what I think but she's deaf to my advice. 我已经把我的意见告诉她,但她对我的建议充耳不闻。 ➔deafness noun [U]