tin ear

英 美
  • n. 听觉不灵的耳朵;畸形的耳朵
  • ear n.听觉;耳朵;倾听n.麦穗vi.抽穗
  • tin n.锡;罐头;听头adj.锡制的vt.镀锡于
Noun:
  1. an inability to distinguish differences in pitch

  2. insensitivity to the appropriateness or subtlety of language;

    "he has a tin ear for dialogue"