deaf·en·ing
adjective/ˈdefnɪŋ/
/ˈdefnɪŋ/
- very loud
雷鸣般的；非常响亮的 - The team was greeted by deafening applause from the audience.
这个队博得了观众雷鸣般的掌声。 - The noise of the machine was deafening.
机器的轰鸣声震耳欲聋。 - the deafening roar of the sea
大海震耳欲聋的咆哮声 - The government's response to the report has been a deafening silence (= it was very noticeable that nothing was said or done).
政府对此报道显然置之不理。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryDeafening is used with these nouns:- applause
- cheer
- crash
- …
- The team was greeted by deafening applause from the audience.