كيف تنطق "deaf as a post"
expression
ˈdɛf/ /ˈæz/, /ˈɛz/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈpoʊst
DEF az uh POHST
dˈɛf/ /ˈæs/ /æɪ/ /pˈəʊst
DEF az uh POHST
التعريف
If someone is "deaf as a post," they cannot hear at all or hear very little. It's an informal and humorous way to describe someone who is very hard of hearing.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈdɛf/ /ˈæz/, /ˈɛz/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈpoʊst
الإنجليزية البريطانية
dˈɛf/ /ˈæs/ /æɪ/ /pˈəʊst
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
DEF az uh POHST
بريطاني
DEF az uh POHST
استمع في السياق
My grandfather is deaf as a post and needs a hearing aid.
She’s deaf as a post after years of working in a factory.
The old dog is deaf as a post and doesn’t hear us call.
I shouted his name, but he’s deaf as a post and didn’t react.