deafen

deafen — verb

1. To take away a person's ability to hear through an extremely loud sound, either

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

To take away a person's ability to hear through an extremely loud sound, either for a moment or forever.

例句

The explosion at the factory deafened Reuben and his co-worker for several hours.

active voice: deafen + direct object

Manuela's ears were still deafened the morning after the rock concert ended.

passive: be deafened + by (implied sound source)

文法句型

deafen + noun phrase

be deafened + by + noun phrase

用法筆記

Frequently used in the passive voice (be deafened by). The cause of deafening is typically a sudden explosion, loud machinery, or amplified sound. The active voice is also correct but less common.

常見錯誤

❌The music deafened when I turned it up.
✅The music deafened me when I turned it up.
💡'deafen' is transitive and needs a direct object; it cannot be used without one.
❌He was deaf by the loud noise.
✅He was deafened by the loud noise.
💡'deaf' is an adjective describing a permanent state; 'deafened' is the past participle describing the action of being made unable to hear.