| 单词 | deafening |
| 释义 | deafening (defənɪŋ ) 1. adjective A deafening noise is a very loud noise. ...the deafening roar of fighter jets taking off. Synonyms: ear-splitting, intense, piercing, ringing 2. adjective If you say there was a deafening silence, you are emphasizing that there was no reaction or response to something that was said or done. [emphasis] When we ask people for suggestions we get a deafening silence. Collocations: almost deafening Walk past a herd of them and the noise is almost deafening. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The shouts of hundreds of pheasants were almost deafening. Times, Sunday Times (2008) As they walked up the long driveway, the screams were almost deafening. The Sun (2014) And then the teams came out — to a deafening silence. The Sun Why was there not so much a deafening silence as an insouciant shrug? Times, Sunday Times What are we to read into his deafening silence? The Sun The deafening silence that greeted the result said it all. The Sun Such a deafening silence, even though civilian attitudes towards the military have warmed of late. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 震耳欲聋的 Japanese: 耳を聾するような |
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