deafen
- IPA[ˈdefən]
美式
- cause (someone) to lose the power of hearing permanently or temporarily；(of a loud noise) overwhelm (someone) with sound
verb: deafen, 3rd person present: deafens, gerund or present participle: deafening, past tense: deafened, past participle: deafened
- 釋義
動詞
- 1. cause (someone) to lose the power of hearing permanently or temporarily we were deafened by the explosion
- ▪ (of a loud noise) overwhelm (someone) with sound the roar of the water deafened them
- ▪ (of a sound) cause someone to be unaware of (other sounds) the noise deafened him to Ron's approach
