名詞 deafness:

1. partial or complete loss of hearing
   同義詞：hearing loss

1. His deafness only means that he doesn't hear.
   他的耳聾僅僅意味著他聽不見聲音。
2. His deafness shuts him off from the lives of others.
   他耳聾阻礙了他與別人的交往。
3. If you think deafness is funny, you've got a very misplaced sense of humour.
   假若認為耳聾有趣，這種幽默感十分不當。
4. Deafness can be a serious handicap.
   耳聾算是嚴重的缺陷。