| 词组 | deafen |
| 释义 | deaf • deafen - Mr Ford is deaf/a deaf person so you have to speak slowly and clearly. (Not *a deaf*) - Mr and Mrs Ford are both deaf. - Deaf people need to be able to see your face when you speak. (Not *deafs*) (we cannot use deaf on its own to mean 'a deaf person/deaf people') - People who hear well often make few allowances for the deaf. (Not *the deafs*) (the + adjective for the group as a whole) - We were deafened by the explosion. (Not * We were deaf*) (deafen is a verb, often passive) |
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