| 单词 | deafen |
| 释义 | deafen (once / 1468 pages) v To deafen is to make someone permanently or temporarily unable to hear, especially with a very loud noise. If the music at a party deafens you, you'll probably go home early. Things that might deafen you include a fire truck's siren, your brother blowing his trumpet in your ear, or an explosion. You can also use the word in a more figurative way, when something makes you feel overwhelmed by its loudness: "I'm sick of living on this busy road — when the bus goes by, it deafens me!" The earliest verb with this meaning was deaf, which became deafen by the late 16th century. WORD FAMILYdeafen: deafened, deafening, deafens+/deaf: deafed, deafen, deafer, deafest, deafly, deafness, deafs/deafening: deafeningly USAGE EXAMPLESBut in some cases, the silence was deafening, and what wasn’t explained provided fodder for conversation. Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017) DJs blast deafening music in each room, the beat so loud it rattles your sternum and lungs. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) It was so deafening; it was almost like silence. BBC(Dec 30, 2016) 1v make or render deaf a deafening noise Syn|Hyper deaf desensitise, desensitize cause not to be sensitive 2v be unbearably loud a deafening noise 3v make soundproof deafen a room Hyper break, damp, dampen, soften, weaken lessen in force or effect |
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