deafness
翻译
耳聋, 听力丧失
例句
His deafness was caused by an infection.
他的耳聋是由感染引起的。
语法模式
deafness (uncountable noun) 耳聋 His deafness was caused by an infection.
近义词
同义词: hearing loss (听力丧失), hearing impairment (听力障碍)
词源
由形容词 'deaf'（聋的）加上后缀 '-ness' 构成，'-ness' 用于构成表示状态或情况的名词。
记忆技巧
后缀 '-ness' 表示“……的状态”，所以 'deafness' 就是“聋的状态”。可以联想 'happiness' (快乐) 或 'sadness' (悲伤)。