deafen
中文解釋
wordnet sense
Collocation Usage
Collins Definition
Verb
deafening, present participle; deafened, past tense; deafens, 3rd person singular present; deafened, past participle;
/ˈdefən/,
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deafening, present participle; deafened, past tense; deafens, 3rd person singular present; deafened, past participle;
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Cause (someone) to lose the power of hearing permanently or temporarily
- - we were deafened by the explosion
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(of a loud noise) Overwhelm (someone) with sound
- - the roar of the water deafened them
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(of a sound) Cause someone to be unaware of (other sounds)
- - the noise deafened him to Ron's approach
Web Definitions:
- be unbearably loud; "a deafening noise"
- make soundproof; "deafen a room"
- (deafened) caused to hear poorly or not at all
- (deafened (Also known as late-deafened.)) This is both a medical and a sociological term referring to individuals who have become deaf later in life and who may not be able to identify with either the Deaf or the hard of hearing communities.