Her [Laura's] father was very fond of Hughie, but would not hear

Her [Laura's] father was very fond of Hughie, but would not hear of any engagement.
A、...did not agree to marry his daughter to Hughie.
B、...refused to listen to Hughie speaking about any engagement.
C、...couldn't follow what Hughie was saying, for he was hard of hearing.
D、...would turn a deaf ear when Hughie asked for his permission to marry his daughter.
【正确答案】：A
【题目解析】：原句译文：她父亲很喜欢休吉，但是不允许他们订婚。not hear of意为不允许。B项意为拒绝听休吉讲关于任何的订婚的事情，语义上与原句相比，较为模糊；C项中他耳背（hard of hearing）在原句中没有相关信息；D项中turn a deaf ear意为不肯听取，对...充耳不闻，不如A项中的did not agree（不同意）表达的否定意义清晰明了。答案为A。