
hearing
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。)
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。)
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。)