deafen
/ˈdefən/verb
with obj.(一般作be deafened)
1- cause (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 。
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。
1.2
deafen 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。