Definitions
v. To make someone unable to hear, temporarily or permanently.
使听不见；震聋
Example
The sudden blast of the horn nearly deafened me.
突然响起的喇叭声差点把我震聋了。
Prolonged exposure to loud industrial machinery can deafen workers unless effective hearing protection is consistently provided.
如果不能持续提供有效的听力防护，长期接触高噪声工业机械可能使工人失聪。
Collocations
- be deafened by
- almost deafen someone
- deafening noise
Word family
- deaf (adj.)
- deafness (n.)
- deafening (adj.)
Usage tip
指使人听不见，不指给房间做隔音。
FAQ
- What does deafen mean?
- To make someone unable to hear, temporarily or permanently.
- How is deafen pronounced?
- UK /ˈdefən/, US /ˈdefən/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.
