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单词 deafening
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Definition of deafening in English:

deafening

adjective ˈdɛf(ə)nɪŋˈdɛf(ə)nɪŋ
  • (of a noise) so loud as to make it impossible to hear anything else.

    (噪声)震耳欲聋的

    the music reached a deafening crescendo

    音乐达到了震耳欲聋的高音。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The noise was quite deafening, and my attempt to block all these unwanted sounds by avoiding the vision was almost completely futile.
    • The stadium reverberated to the deafening roar of the national anthem.
    • As usual, the room was filled with deafening applause.
    • Orlan had to yell in order to be heard over the deafening noise.
    • They walked in and the noise was almost deafening.
    • At 18.55 I heard a roar from the runway and looked over to see Concorde just taking off - the noise was deafening and it felt like it shook the bus.
    • The blast was deafening so I knew my colleagues had heard it as well.
    • Riho couldn't hear anything but the deafening roar.
    • Then she heard the deafening roar of the bombs going off.
    • The ring tone's on, but the music is deafening so I can't hear it.
    • At higher speeds, the engine noise was almost deafening.
    • The rumbling of a crashing spacecraft was heard and the deafening noise stopped the argument.
    • It was impossible to hear anything over the deafening crashing of the desks or the unbearable exploding of the hallways.
    • It was a deafening roar, perhaps the loudest sound ever heard.
    • The support for the British number one from the Birmingham crowd is deafening.
    • She could barely even hear herself over the deafening roar.
    • Someone raised the already deafening volume on the sound system to aching intensity.
    • She barely heard Tzaer shout over the deafening noise.
    • The blessing was met with a mass 'Amen' and then deafening applause.
    • Supporters, many waving flags and home-made banners, cheered on their heroes and often the noise was deafening.
    Synonyms
    very loud, extremely noisy, ear-splitting, ear-piercing, ear-shattering
    booming, thundering, thunderous, tumultuous, roaring, blaring, resounding, resonant, reverberating, reverberant, echoing, ringing, dinning, carrying
    overpowering, overwhelming, almighty, mighty, tremendous

Derivatives

  • deafeningly

  • adverbˈdɛf(ə)nɪŋliˈdɛf(ə)nɪŋli
    • As the truck inches along, dancers with more than a few drinks in them move frenziedly to deafeningly loud drums and loudspeakers.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Nor did she notice the peals of thunder that rang deafeningly through the crevices.
      • It was mentioning The Sisters Of Mercy that won him over, I'm sure - seems that he spent his student days in London listening to deafeningly loud music too
      • The noise from the kitchen of crashing dishes and cutlery reverberate deafeningly off the concrete floor.
      • The room erupted and people applauded deafeningly loudly.

Definition of deafening in US English:

deafening

adjectiveˈdɛf(ə)nɪŋˈdef(ə)niNG
  • (of a noise) so loud as to make it impossible to hear anything else.

    (噪声)震耳欲聋的

    the music reached a deafening crescendo

    音乐达到了震耳欲聋的高音。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Riho couldn't hear anything but the deafening roar.
    • The noise was quite deafening, and my attempt to block all these unwanted sounds by avoiding the vision was almost completely futile.
    • She barely heard Tzaer shout over the deafening noise.
    • She could barely even hear herself over the deafening roar.
    • It was a deafening roar, perhaps the loudest sound ever heard.
    • Someone raised the already deafening volume on the sound system to aching intensity.
    • The blast was deafening so I knew my colleagues had heard it as well.
    • At 18.55 I heard a roar from the runway and looked over to see Concorde just taking off - the noise was deafening and it felt like it shook the bus.
    • Orlan had to yell in order to be heard over the deafening noise.
    • They walked in and the noise was almost deafening.
    • Supporters, many waving flags and home-made banners, cheered on their heroes and often the noise was deafening.
    • At higher speeds, the engine noise was almost deafening.
    • The blessing was met with a mass 'Amen' and then deafening applause.
    • It was impossible to hear anything over the deafening crashing of the desks or the unbearable exploding of the hallways.
    • Then she heard the deafening roar of the bombs going off.
    • The ring tone's on, but the music is deafening so I can't hear it.
    • The support for the British number one from the Birmingham crowd is deafening.
    • The rumbling of a crashing spacecraft was heard and the deafening noise stopped the argument.
    • The stadium reverberated to the deafening roar of the national anthem.
    • As usual, the room was filled with deafening applause.
    Synonyms
    very loud, extremely noisy, ear-splitting, ear-piercing, ear-shattering
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