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hearing

UK /ˈhɪərɪŋ/US /ˈhɪrɪŋ/

词源

源自中古英语 'heren',古英语 'hēran',意为'听',与德语 'hören' 同源。

noun

❶ 指听觉能力或听力的过程,即通过耳朵感知声音的能力或行为。

“Her hearing is very sharp, she can hear whispers from across the room.”

(她的听力非常敏锐,能听到房间另一头的耳语声。)

“The doctor tested his hearing with a series of beeps.”

(医生用一系列哔哔声测试了他的听力。)

❶ 指正式的听证会或审讯,通常用于法律或官方场合,听取各方陈述。

“The court scheduled a hearing for next Monday.”

(法庭定于下周一举行听证会。)

“The committee held a public hearing to gather opinions.”

(委员会举行公开听证会以收集意见。)

同义词:audition, listening, inquiry, trial

verb

❶ hear 的现在分词形式,表示正在听或听到的动作。

“I was hearing strange noises from the attic last night.”

(昨晚我听到阁楼传来奇怪的声音。)

“She enjoys hearing the birds sing in the morning.”

(她喜欢听鸟儿在清晨歌唱。)

同义词:listening, perceiving

常见短语

hard of hearing — 指听力有障碍或听力不佳的人,通常需要助听器或其他辅助设备。

“My grandfather is hard of hearing, so we speak loudly when talking to him.”

(我祖父听力不好,所以我们和他说话时会提高音量。)

hearing loss — 指听力能力的减退或丧失,可能是由于年龄、疾病或噪音暴露等原因造成。

“Prolonged exposure to loud music can lead to hearing loss.”

(长时间暴露在嘈杂的音乐中可能导致听力损失。)