deafening

adjective
🔊/ˈdefnɪŋ/
🔊/ˈdefnɪŋ/
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  1. very loud震耳欲聋的;极喧闹的
    • The team was greeted by deafening applause from the audience.这个队博得了观众雷鸣般的掌声。
    • The noise of the machine was deafening.机器的轰鸣声震耳欲聋。🔊🔊
    • the deafening roar of the sea大海震耳欲聋的咆哮声
    • The government's response to the report has been a deafening silence (= it was very noticeable that nothing was said or done).政府对此报道显然置之不理。🔊🔊
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryDeafening is used with these nouns:
    • applause
    • cheer
    • crash
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