tin-eared
adjective informal uk/ˌtɪn ˈɪəd/ us/ˌtɪn ˈɪrd/
缺乏音乐及语言鉴赏力的
showing an inability to appreciate (= to enjoy and make good judgments about) music or the way that words sound
He has promised that by the time the World Cup finals come around next year his tin-eared team will be able to sing the national anthem.
Even if you can make sense of the terrible plot, you will hate the tin-eared dialogue. 即使你能理解可怕的情节，你也会讨厌那种拙劣对话的。
言行罔顾他人的感情
showing an inability to understand people's feelings as expressed in what they are saying or doing
Businesses are often tin-eared when hearing complaints. 听到投诉时，企业往往装聋作哑。
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- The costumes look beautiful, but the musical arrangements and tin-eared lyrics are an aural insult.
- Listening isn't always easy. A University of California-Los Angeles psychologist has conducted studies that might be instructive for tin-eared husbands.
- The organization boasts a tin-eared mission statement: "Serving citizen-consumers in the digital age."