hard of hearing Someone who is hard of hearing is not able to hear properly. 有听觉障碍的；耳背的 它不是指完全聋（deaf），而是听力减弱，听东西吃力，可能需要提高音量或借助助听器。它是一种更加尊重和礼貌的表达方式，尤其在提到年长者或残障人士时，避免用 “deaf” 这样可能显得生硬或不敏感的词语。 subtitles for the deaf and the hard of hearing 为耳聋和听力不佳者打出的字幕 You'll have to speak louder to Mr. Jones. He's a bit hard of hearing 你得对琼斯先生说大声点。他耳朵有点不好使。