"deaf as a post" 怎么发音

expression

US

ˈdɛf/ /ˈæz/, /ˈɛz/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈpoʊst

DEF az uh POHST

UK

dˈɛf/ /ˈæs/ /æɪ/ /pˈəʊst

DEF az uh POHST

释义

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.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈdɛf/ /ˈæz/, /ˈɛz/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈpoʊst

英式英语

dˈɛf/ /ˈæs/ /æɪ/ /pˈəʊst

简化发音

美式

DEF az uh POHST

英式

DEF az uh POHST

语境中听

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.