ear trumpet
noun [ C ] uk/ˈɪə ˌtrʌm.pɪt/ us/ˈɪr ˌtrʌm.pət/
（号筒形）助听器
a device similar in shape to a trumpet (= a brass musical instrument with one narrow end and one wide end), used in the past to help someone hear better
Bell's mother was deaf and needed an ear trumpet. 贝尔的妈妈耳聋，需要助听器。
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- In the 17th century, hearing aids came in the form of ear trumpets.
- One of the museum's exhibits is an ear trumpet Beethoven used after the onset of deafness.
- He used an ear trumpet, but that didn't help.
- His grandson gave him the news through his ear trumpet.
- Perhaps you were expecting an elderly widow with an ear trumpet?