preach to deaf ears

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To attempt to persuade a party that does not wish to listen or cannot be altered in its conviction. idiomatic
    — Roosevelt was tired of preaching to deaf ears. He was ready to try something else.

词形变化

preaches to deaf ears present,singular,third-person preaching to deaf ears participle,present preached to deaf ears participle,past preached to deaf ears past
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