tone-deaf

[US]/[ˈtəʊn ˈdiːf]/
[UK]/[ˈtoʊn ˈdiːf]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj.不识时务的; 不了解民情; 缺乏同理心的;不顾及场合的; 不注意分寸的;对音乐不敏感的; 听觉麻木的

Phrases & Collocations

tone-deaf response

言语失当

tone-deaf politician

缺乏民意的政客

being tone-deaf

不敏感

tone-deaf comments

不合时宜的评论

seemed tone-deaf

显得不合时宜

tone-deaf approach

不切实际的方法

was tone-deaf

显得不敏感

tone-deaf remarks

不顾及他人感受的言论

tone-deaf behavior

不合时宜的行为

tone-deaf messaging

传递错误信息

Example Sentences

the politician's speech was completely tone-deaf to the concerns of ordinary people.

这位政治家的演讲完全没有顾及普通民众的担忧。

her response to the crisis was tone-deaf and insensitive.

她对危机的反应缺乏同理心,显得不顾及实际情况。

the company's marketing campaign proved tone-deaf and alienated many customers.

该公司的营销活动证明了其缺乏敏感性,并疏远了许多客户。

i thought his jokes were incredibly tone-deaf given the situation.

考虑到当时的情况,我觉得他的笑话非常不合时宜。

the band's latest single is tone-deaf and out of touch with current trends.

乐队最新单曲缺乏新意,与当前趋势格格不入。

it was a tone-deaf comment that further fueled the controversy.

那是一句不合时宜的评论,进一步加剧了争议。

the executive's tone-deaf remarks sparked outrage online.

这位高管的不合时宜言论在网上引发了愤怒。

the proposal was tone-deaf to the needs of the community.

该提案没有考虑到社区的需求。

his tone-deaf attitude made it difficult to work with him.

他缺乏敏感性的态度使与他合作变得困难。

the film received criticism for being tone-deaf to social issues.

这部电影因对社会问题缺乏敏感性而受到批评。

the company's new policy was widely seen as tone-deaf and unfair.

公司的新政策被广泛认为是缺乏敏感性和不公平的。

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