deaden
英 ['ded(ə)n]
美 ['dɛdn]
- vt. 使减弱；使麻木；隔阻
- vi. 变得如死一般；失去活力
英文词源
- deaden (v.)
- 1660s "deprive of or diminish (some quality)," from dead (adj.) + -en (1). Earlier the verb was simply dead. Related: Deadened; deadening.
双语例句
- 1. He needs morphine to deaden the pain in his chest.
- 他需要吗啡来缓解胸痛。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. He was given drugs to deaden the pain.
- 给了他止痛药。
来自《权威词典》
- 3. Wood is used to deaden the noise.
- 木头可以用来消音.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. They managed to deaden the sound on TV every time the alleged victim's name was spoken.
- 每当提到据称是受害者的人的姓名时，他们都设法调低电视机的声音。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. So little was needed to deaden her.
- 仅仅这么一点点打击就足以使她消沉.
来自辞典例句