| 单词 | deafening |
| 释义 | deafeningWord family verbdeafennoundeafeningdeafnessadverbdeaflyadjectivedeaf deaf·en·ing /ˈdefənɪŋ/ adjectiveadj 1 LOUD/NOISYvery loud 震耳欲聋的 a deafening roar ► see thesaurus at loud 震耳欲聋的吼声 2. deafening silence a complete silence, when it is uncomfortable or you are expecting someone to say something 鸦雀无声，死一般的寂静 Examples from the Corpus deafening silence• We submitted a carefully considered response at the end of June, since when there has been a deafening silence. 3.• All that remained on the barren expanse was a deafening silence.• But while those hotspots are continuously monitored by diplomats and the media, the Chechen misery prompts nothing but a deafening silence.• Once again the answer was a deafening silence.• The most extraordinary feature of the Opposition's response has been the deafening silence of their principal spokesman in relation to the proposals.• Activists criticized the state's deafening silence on the issue of immigration. Examples from the Corpus deafening• When she finished speaking, the applause was deafening.• deafening bomb blasts• In that same instant, the deafening crash of gunfire filled the narrow confines of the alley.• Outside there was a deafening crash of thunder.• It will be particularly useful for early risers who once had to endure deafening music from Benidorm bars until the small hours.• Aeroplanes resound to the deafening rasp of anorak pen-pockets when passengers are told to fill in their landing cards.• The guns opened up with a deafening roar, and immediately the lights were switched off.• Once again the answer was a deafening silence.• The hubbub was even more deafening than usual.• Three tiring and deafening weeks passed with no obvious change. |
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