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

• The general story of why we can't in general is because there's no surprise, there's no mock aggression, and also there may be a general deadening of self-stimulation.
  为什么大部分人不能胳肢自己，是因为它在我们意料之内，没有打闹的侵略性，通常这种引自己笑的念头都会嘎然而止。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• So often there is a deadening norm.
  那里经常有一种令人窒息的标准。
• All too often they become enmeshed in deadening routines.
  他们时常陷入枯燥的日常事务之中。
• Lightweight magnesium valve covers, ignition cover, and sound deadening plastic outer clutch cover.
  轻量化的镀镁气门，带盖的点火开关，离合器外部有一个消音塑胶盖子。
• Mental exercises that prompt group members to think more critically can counter that deadening effect, according to Ms Kray.
  克赖认为，让集体成员以更挑剔的方式进行思考，这种智力练习能够对抗上述隔音效应。
• 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。