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preaching to deaf ears
Verb
form-of
participle
present
Japanese Meaning
この表現は『preach』の現在分詞形であり、活用形としては「～している状態」を表します。具体的には、『preaching to deaf ears』は「聞く耳のない相手に向けて説教をしている」という構文になっており、ここでは説教という行動が継続的に行われていることを示す活用形です。
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present participle of preach to deaf ears
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preaching to deaf ears
He found himself preaching to deaf ears as the council ignored every warning.
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He found himself preaching to deaf ears as the council ignored every warning.
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