deadens; deadened; deadening
deadens; deadened; deadening
Learner's definition of DEADEN
[+ object]
: to make (something) weaker or less noticeable使减弱;使减轻 -
All the different perfumes deadened [=dulled] her sense of smell.各种不同的香水味道让她的嗅觉变得麻木了。
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He took aspirin to deaden the pain.他服用阿司匹林止痛。
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The new insulation will help to deaden the noise from the street outside.新型隔音材料将有助于减弱外面街道的噪声。
— deadening
adjective [more deadening; most deadening]