Because the old man was almost deaf, he habitually shouted.是什么意思？

Because the old man was almost deaf, he habitually shouted.

老头耳朵不好使, 所以一说话就大声叫嚷.

because

conj. 因为；

例句
5,000 people die every year because of accidents in the home...
每年有5,000人死于家中的意外事故。

the

art. 指已提到的人（物），指说话人与听者已知的人（物），用于独一无二的事物前，与形容词最高级和序数词连用；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

old

adj. 老的，古老的，以前的，（用于指称被替代的东西）原来的；n. 古时；

例句
She was old enough to absent herself from the lunch table if she chose...
她长大了，可以自己做主不来吃午餐了。

man

n. 男人，人类，男子汉，雇工；vt. 使振作，操纵，给…配置人员，在…就位；int. （表示惊讶、气愤等）嘿，天哪；

例句
Derek was taken aback when a man answered the phone.
德里克吓了一跳，居然是一个男的接的电话。

was

v. 用来表示某人或某物即主语本身，用来表示某人或某物属于某一群体或有某种性质（ be的过去式 ），在，存在，不受干扰；

例句
There was a terrible sadness in her eyes...
她眼神中流露出深深的悲伤。

almost

adv. 几乎，差不多，将近，快要，近乎；

例句
Despite considerable pain she has been getting out and about almost as normal...
尽管还很痛，她已经基本上行动如常。

deaf

adj. 聋的，不愿听的；

例句
Many other countries have turned a deaf ear to their cries for help.
很多其他国家对他们的求助置若罔闻。

he

pron. 他，它，一个人；n. 雄性动物；

例句
Logic had prevailed and he had abandoned the idea.
最终理智占了上风，他打消了那个念头。

habitually

adv. 习惯地，惯常地，素，素常；

例句
Building regulations have been habitually flouted.
建筑法规一向都无人遵守。

shouted

v. 呼，喊，叫( shout的过去式和过去分词 )，大声讲；

例句
'Come on boys', he shouted to the sailors.
“加把劲儿，伙计们”，他向船员们喊道。