deafen['defən]vt.1.■使听不清;使聋:The accident dea-fened her for life.那次事故使她终生耳聋。2.■把…震聋,把…震昏,被…震得耳朵发聋:The pounding of the machines deafened them.机器的重击声把他们震聋了。The music is deafening us!这音乐把我们耳朵都震聋了!3.■被…的声音所淹没;(大声)淹没(小声),(以更大的声音)淹没(一个声音),压倒或压过(声音):Her cries for help were deafened by the noise of thunder.她的呼救声被雷声淹没了。4.■【建筑学】使(墙等)隔音(或消音)(=deaden):They deafened the room with heavy curtains.他们用很厚的窗帘使房间隔音。vi.1.■造成耳聋2.■震耳欲聋
deafendeafen[ˈdefn]vt.1.■使聋; 使听不见2.■震聋; (大声)淹没3.■使消[隔]音; 使不漏音This noise will deafen us all!这种喧闹声将使我们什么也听不见!