"stone deaf" 怎么发音
expression
ˈstoʊn/ /ˈdɛf
STONE-def
stˈəʊn/ /dˈɛf
STOHN-def
释义
To be completely unable to hear anything at all. This phrase is a strong way to say someone can't hear, often because of age or illness.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈstoʊn/ /ˈdɛf
英式英语
stˈəʊn/ /dˈɛf
简化发音
美式
STONE-def
英式
STOHN-def
语境中听
My grandfather is stone deaf and cannot hear the phone ringing.
She became stone deaf after the illness.
The man is stone deaf and uses sign language to communicate.
I'm telling you, she's stone deaf—you have to shout if you want her attention.