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单词 deafen
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Definition of deafen in English:

deafen

verb ˈdɛf(ə)nˈdɛfən
[with object]
  • 1Cause (someone) to lose the power of hearing permanently or temporarily.

    使(暂时或永久性)失聪,使聋

    we were deafened by the explosion

    我们被爆炸声震聋了。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The air brakes kicked in, almost deafening her, and the plane slowly came to a halt.
    • The explosions deafened our ears, we had buzzing sounds in our ears, " Jose said.
    • After a noisy afternoon with a Bren firing 12 inches from my left ear, I was deafened, and though my hearing eventually returned I was left with a loud hiss.
    • He was trying to regain his feet when the machine gun opened up almost deafening him.
    • The flash-bang was a stun grenade that got its name from the flash of light it made, as well as the sound of the explosion, which could deafen anyone within the blast radius.
    • I was almost deafened by the high-pitched, panicked scream that resounded in my mind, and it was all I could do to keep myself from wincing.
    • a man with a megaphone shouted, almost deafening me.
    • What you're looking for is 100 watts per channel, across all frequencies, which is enough to deafen most people.
    • One detonated a few feet from Aguero, peppering him with shrapnel and deafening him temporarily in one ear.
    • A flash nearly blinded Talarissa, and the boom of the explosion would have deafened her if it hadn't been for the helmet's sound suppressors.
    • One mortar landed close to Dr Rathmell, and he was knocked to the ground, temporarily deafened by the blast.
    • Explosions deafen our ears… we expect a mine to explode under our feet any moment now.
    • The thunderous devices which now pass for fireworks can partially, and sometimes totally, deafen babies and young children, as there is no way of protecting them from the auditory onslaught, even if they are kept indoors.
    • Music was blaring out of the speakers, and almost deafening me.
    • I'm standing around in the main room, sniffing and poking the sofa to see if it responds when a shout in my head nearly deafens me.
    • Such desires might seem reasonable if not for the fact that any parent who deafened a hearing baby would be charged with child abuse.
    • Afterwards, Terry tells me he ended up putting in earplugs in between songs, the applause and yelling was deafening him.
    • Apparently, she was temporarily deafened by some anomalous phenomenon.
    • He is more reckless when younger; when his ear is clipped by a sniper's bullet, his concern is that he doesn't bleed on his single epaulette, and later he is deafened when with his men he uses too much powder sabotaging the enemy.
    • The creature notices her and lets out a high shrill, which deafens her for a bit.
    Synonyms
    make deaf, make temporarily deaf, cause to be hard of hearing, deprive of hearing, impair someone's hearing, burst someone's eardrums
    1. 1.1 (of a loud noise) overwhelm (someone) with sound.
      (巨大的噪声)淹没,压倒
      he was deafened by lorry traffic
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Sam's arrival was noticed just as the bell rang, so that she was deafened by the combined sound of the bell and enthusiastic greetings of her friends.
      • In Razgrad we had to take breakfast in the coffee bar, and, as we studied the four-choice menu, we were deafened by rap music and engulfed in smoke from the staff's cigarettes.
      • We who live there are deafened by the noise, gassed by the fumes and face injury crossing over the road.
      • When the characters are not screaming at each other, televisions blare in the background, or the film's soundtrack deafens you.
      • The music deafened me and the crowds terrified me.
    2. 1.2deafen someone to Cause someone to be unaware of (other sounds)
      (某一声响)使没听见(其他响动)
      the noise deafened him to Ron's approach

      嘈杂声使他没听见罗恩走过来。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • But maybe the wind whipped my words away, or maybe the blast had deafened Porter to anything but the blood coursing through him because he kept focussed on riding us straight and fast, and didn't even act like I were there at all.
      • If your connection with someone is real, you will have plenty of time. Do not let your fantasy blind or deafen you to your internal warning signs.
      • It was then that other emotions thundered into her brain, clouded her vision and deafened her to the sounds of the birds and windsong.
      • His innocence deafens him to the threat of the monsters, a threat which remains solely audible in the first half of the film.
      • Her worry deafens her to the initial statement.

Definition of deafen in US English:

deafen

verbˈdɛfənˈdefən
[with object]usually be deafened
  • 1Cause (someone) to lose the power of hearing permanently or temporarily.

    使(暂时或永久性)失聪,使聋

    we were deafened by the explosion

    我们被爆炸声震聋了。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Explosions deafen our ears… we expect a mine to explode under our feet any moment now.
    • Apparently, she was temporarily deafened by some anomalous phenomenon.
    • The explosions deafened our ears, we had buzzing sounds in our ears, " Jose said.
    • One mortar landed close to Dr Rathmell, and he was knocked to the ground, temporarily deafened by the blast.
    • What you're looking for is 100 watts per channel, across all frequencies, which is enough to deafen most people.
    • The air brakes kicked in, almost deafening her, and the plane slowly came to a halt.
    • The thunderous devices which now pass for fireworks can partially, and sometimes totally, deafen babies and young children, as there is no way of protecting them from the auditory onslaught, even if they are kept indoors.
    • He was trying to regain his feet when the machine gun opened up almost deafening him.
    • I'm standing around in the main room, sniffing and poking the sofa to see if it responds when a shout in my head nearly deafens me.
    • A flash nearly blinded Talarissa, and the boom of the explosion would have deafened her if it hadn't been for the helmet's sound suppressors.
    • After a noisy afternoon with a Bren firing 12 inches from my left ear, I was deafened, and though my hearing eventually returned I was left with a loud hiss.
    • Music was blaring out of the speakers, and almost deafening me.
    • The flash-bang was a stun grenade that got its name from the flash of light it made, as well as the sound of the explosion, which could deafen anyone within the blast radius.
    • Afterwards, Terry tells me he ended up putting in earplugs in between songs, the applause and yelling was deafening him.
    • He is more reckless when younger; when his ear is clipped by a sniper's bullet, his concern is that he doesn't bleed on his single epaulette, and later he is deafened when with his men he uses too much powder sabotaging the enemy.
    • Such desires might seem reasonable if not for the fact that any parent who deafened a hearing baby would be charged with child abuse.
    • a man with a megaphone shouted, almost deafening me.
    • The creature notices her and lets out a high shrill, which deafens her for a bit.
    • I was almost deafened by the high-pitched, panicked scream that resounded in my mind, and it was all I could do to keep myself from wincing.
    • One detonated a few feet from Aguero, peppering him with shrapnel and deafening him temporarily in one ear.
    Synonyms
    make deaf, make temporarily deaf, cause to be hard of hearing, deprive of hearing, impair someone's hearing, burst someone's eardrums
    1. 1.1 (of a loud noise) overwhelm (someone) with sound.
      (巨大的噪声)淹没,压倒
      the roar of the water deafened them

      水的轰鸣声吞没了它们。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Sam's arrival was noticed just as the bell rang, so that she was deafened by the combined sound of the bell and enthusiastic greetings of her friends.
      • We who live there are deafened by the noise, gassed by the fumes and face injury crossing over the road.
      • The music deafened me and the crowds terrified me.
      • In Razgrad we had to take breakfast in the coffee bar, and, as we studied the four-choice menu, we were deafened by rap music and engulfed in smoke from the staff's cigarettes.
      • When the characters are not screaming at each other, televisions blare in the background, or the film's soundtrack deafens you.
    2. 1.2deafen someone to (of a sound) cause someone to be unaware of (other sounds)
      (某一声响)使没听见(其他响动)
      the noise deafened him to Ron's approach

      嘈杂声使他没听见罗恩走过来。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • It was then that other emotions thundered into her brain, clouded her vision and deafened her to the sounds of the birds and windsong.
      • Her worry deafens her to the initial statement.
      • But maybe the wind whipped my words away, or maybe the blast had deafened Porter to anything but the blood coursing through him because he kept focussed on riding us straight and fast, and didn't even act like I were there at all.
      • His innocence deafens him to the threat of the monsters, a threat which remains solely audible in the first half of the film.
      • If your connection with someone is real, you will have plenty of time. Do not let your fantasy blind or deafen you to your internal warning signs.
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