deafness
翻譯
耳聾, 聽力喪失
例句
His deafness was caused by an infection.
他的耳聾是由感染引起的。
文法模式
deafness (uncountable noun) 耳聾 His deafness was caused by an infection.
近義詞
同義詞: hearing loss (聽力喪失), hearing impairment (聽力障礙)
詞源
由形容詞 'deaf'（聾的）加上後綴 '-ness' 構成，'-ness' 用於構成表示狀態或情況的名詞。
記憶技巧
後綴 '-ness' 表示「……的狀態」，所以 'deafness' 就是「聾的狀態」。可以聯想 'happiness' (快樂) 或 'sadness' (悲傷)。