| 释义 |
dead·en
\ˈdedən\ verb
(deadened ; deadened ; deadening \-ed(ə)niŋ\ ; deadens)
Etymology: dead (I) + -en
transitive verb
1. : to make as if dead : impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation : blunt
< deadened his feelings >
< deaden a sound >
2.
a. : to lessen the velocity or momentum of : retard
< deaden a ship's headway >
b. : to deprive of gloss or brilliancy : obscure
< deaden gilding by a coat of size >
c. : to make vapid or spiritless
< deaden wine >
d. : to render (as a wall) impervious to sound : deafen 3
e. : to convert (metallic mercury) into a gray powder consisting of minute globules (as by shaking with chalk or a fatty oil) — compare flour 3
3.
a. : to deprive of life : kill
b. : to kill (trees) by girdling : clear (land) by thus killing the trees
intransitive verb
: to become dead : to lose life, force, or vigor |