deadening

英 [ˈdednɪŋ]

美 [ˈdednɪŋ]

adj.  令人麻木的;使热情(或想象力)消退的
v.  使(声音、感觉等)减弱，缓和，迟钝
deaden的现在分词

BNC.37706 / COCA.36338

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 令人麻木的;使热情（或想象力）消退的
  Adeadeningsituation destroys people's enthusiasm and imagination.
  1. She was bored with the deadening routine of her life.
     她厌倦了自己生活令人窒息的一成不变。

双语例句

• In the work of the air temperature and pressure environment, a good muffler is supposed to having greater sound deadening capacity in a certain range of frequency and lower pressure loss.
  一个好的消声器要求在其工作气流的温度、压力环境下，在一定的频率范围内应有较大的消声量和较小的阻力损失。
• After the analyzing and the researching, the process program of developing the deadening composites was worked out;
  通过分析和研究，探索出开发防噪复合材料的工艺方案；
• Its gravitational repulsion would offset galaxies 'gravitational attraction, thereby deadening their motion.
  暗能量的斥力会抵消星系间的引力，从而减弱了星系的运动。
• As a gauge of investor expectations for the future, the action is in the offshore forwards and options markets, which, in the words of one analyst, are further away from the deadening hand of the PBoC.
  作为判断投资者未来预期的标准，这样的套利活动发生在离岸远期及期权市场。这两个市场用一位分析师的话来说进一步远离了中国央行的有形之手。
• I must remember not to add to the destruction by breaking a child's spirit and deadening his sense of liveliness.
  我必须记得不要打破一个孩子的心灵，使他们充满活力的感觉变得麻木，再增添更大的损失。
• Alcohol can have a dangerously deadening effect on the senses.
  酒精对感官有危害性的麻醉作用。
• All this is good news. But I worry that so much of this potential spirit of enterprise is squandered, thanks to the deadening hand of the state.
  所有这些都是好消息。但我担心，很多此类潜在的企业家精神，会因为政府的压制而白白流失。
• Two types of drugs ease pain: analgesics reduce or eliminate pain without causing unconsciousness or deadening the nerve centers.
  有两类药止痛：（1）止痛药，（2）麻醉剂。止痛药减少或消除疼痛而不造成昏迷。
• Turret adopts optimal design, using double design hopper which is filled in deadening materials, the equipment has very good safety and is environmental friendly.
  刀架优化设计，料斗采用双层设计，内填隔音材料，设备具有很好的安全性和环保性。
• Any heavy walling is better because the deadening of sound depends on the weight of the wall.
  而使用任何一种重墙体都更为合适，这是因为声音衰减的程度取决于墙体重量的缘故。