| 释义 |
deaf·en
\ˈdefən\ transitive verb
(deafened ; deafened ; deafening \-f(ə)niŋ\ ; deafens)
1. : to make deaf : deprive especially temporarily of the power of hearing : daze with noise
< deafened by the roar of escaping steam >
2. obsolete : to make inaudible : drown out (a sound)
3. : to make (a wall, floor, ceiling) impervious to sound (as by filling or lining with sound-absorbent material) |