deafen

动词 deafen:

1. be unbearably loud
2. make or render deaf
   同义词：deaf
3. make soundproof

1. We're being deafened by next door's stereo.
   隔壁的立体声音响要把我们耳朵震聋。
2. The head injury deafened her for life.
   她头部受伤以致终身耳聋。

deaf.en

v.（动词）
deaf.ened,deaf.en.ing,deaf.ens
v.tr.（及物动词）
To make deaf, especially momentarily by a loud noise.
使震聋：使…聋，尤指被巨大的噪音暂时震聋
To make soundproof.
使隔音
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To cause permanent or momentary deafness.
造成耳聋，造成失聪：造成永久的或暂时的听力丧失

【引伸】
deaf.eningly
adv.（副词）