deaden

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++dead·en /ˈdedn/ verb [transitive] REDUCEto make a feeling or sound less strong 减轻〔某种感觉〕；降低〔声响〕 medicine to deaden the pain 镇痛药→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

deaden• Repetition is considered to be deadening, boring, thoughtless.• Alcohol serves to deaden feelings which the individual can not manage, or wishes to avoid.• If he couldn't lose the feeling, perhaps he could deaden it.• Before that time, alcohol had been in general use to deaden pain, though some sturdy souls rejected it on principle.• He drank alcohol to deaden the pain.• Soundposts are an important feature of bowed instruments but are unsuitable for plucked instruments and will deaden the sound of a dulcimer.• It would be spring soon, but I had been too deadened to notice.• When you listen to the radio, the music deadens your rhythm and causes you to create uniform sentences.

dead·en verbChineseSyllable

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deaden
dead‧en /ˈdedn/