Deaden Meaning(定義、用法、例句與發音)

deaden

verb

快速理解

What does "Deaden" mean?What are 2-3 core uses of "Deaden"?

指使某物失去力量、強度、感覺或活力。

  1. 1

    減輕(疼痛、聲音)

    EN: to make a pain, sound, or feeling less strong

    翻譯: 減輕疼痛、聲音或感覺的強度。

  2. 2

    使麻木

    EN: to make a part of the body lose physical sensation

    翻譯: 使身體某部分失去知覺。

  3. 3

    使遲鈍;削弱

    EN: to make something less sharp, lively, or effective

    翻譯: 使某物變得不那麼敏銳、活躍或有效。

  4. 4

    緩衝(衝擊)

    EN: to reduce the force or impact of something

    翻譯: 減少某物的力量或衝擊力。

小提醒:注意 'deaden' 通常指「使…變弱或消失」,而非「殺死」。例如 'deaden the pain' 是「減輕疼痛」,不是「殺死疼痛」。

發音(How to Pronounce "Deaden" in English

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Definitions(定義)

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1. to make a sound, feeling, or sensation less strong or noticeable

使(聲音、感覺或知覺)減弱,變得遲鈍

The thick curtains helped to deaden the noise from the street.

厚窗簾有助於減弱來自街道的噪音。

The doctor gave him an injection to deaden the pain before the procedure.

醫生在手術前給他打了一針以減輕疼痛。

2. to make something less lively, active, or effective

使(某事物)失去活力、效力或變得遲鈍

The constant criticism began to deaden his enthusiasm for the project.

不斷的批評開始消磨他對這個專案的熱情。

Bureaucratic procedures can deaden innovation within a company.

官僚程序會扼殺公司內部的創新。

3. to make a material or surface less reflective, resonant, or sharp

使(材料或表面)減弱反光、共鳴或銳利度

The carpenter sanded the wood to deaden its glossy finish.

木匠打磨木頭以減弱其光澤的表面。

They added padding to the walls of the recording studio to deaden the sound.

他們在錄音室的牆壁上加了襯墊以吸收聲音。

Grammar & Patterns(句型)

What are common sentence patterns for "Deaden"?How to make natural sentences with "Deaden"?
PatternMeaningExample
deaden + noun使…減弱、緩和、麻木The thick curtains deaden the noise from the street. (厚窗簾減弱了來自街道的噪音。)
deaden + the + noun減輕、緩和某種感覺或影響The medication helped to deaden the pain. (藥物有助於減輕疼痛。)
deaden + noun + to + noun使…對…感覺遲鈍或麻木Years of criticism had deadened him to their insults. (多年的批評使他對他們的侮辱麻木了。)
be deadened被減弱;變得麻木The sound was deadened by the heavy snowfall. (聲音被大雪減弱了。)
deaden + one's + senses/feelings使某人的感官/感覺遲鈍He tried to deaden his feelings with alcohol. (他試圖用酒精來麻痺自己的感覺。)

用法說明

How is "Deaden" different from similar structures?What usage mistakes are common with "Deaden"?

deaden + noun vs. deaden to + noun

  • deaden + noun 表示直接對某物施加作用,使其物理上或感覺上變得遲鈍、減弱或失去活力。這是及物動詞最常見的用法。
  • deaden to + noun 則表示對某事物(通常是抽象事物,如情感、聲音、痛苦)變得麻木、無動於衷。這裡的 to 是介系詞,後面接名詞或動名詞 (V-ing),表示「對於…變得麻木」。
  • 兩者的核心區別在於:deaden + noun 是「使某物遲鈍」;deaden to + noun 是「(主體自身)對某事物變得麻木」。

對比範例: EN: Thick curtains can deaden the noise from the street. 翻譯: 厚窗簾可以減弱來自街道的噪音。

EN:After years of criticism, she had deadened to their insults.

翻譯:經過多年的批評,她對他們的侮辱已經麻木了。

總結建議

一般情況下,表示「減弱、緩衝」具體事物時使用 deaden + noun;表示「對…變得麻木、無感」時則使用 deaden to + noun

易混淆對比

What is the difference between "Deaden" and similar words?How to choose "Deaden" vs alternatives?

deaden vs numb

「deaden」強調主動使某物(如聲音、衝擊、感覺)減弱或失去效力,常用於物理或抽象層面;「numb」則專注於使身體部位或情感失去知覺或感覺,常與寒冷、藥物或震驚相關。

deaden vs dull

「deaden」指主動減弱或消除某物的強度或效果(如衝擊、疼痛);「dull」則更常描述使鋒利度、清晰度、亮度或敏銳度降低,也可用於情感或感覺變遲鈍。

deaden vs weaken

「deaden」專注於使感覺、聲音、衝擊等特定效果減弱或消失;「weaken」含義更廣,指使力量、結構、決心或影響力變弱。

口語用法

How is "Deaden" used in spoken English?What is the spoken vs formal difference for "Deaden"?

引述

在轉述他人話語或想法時,用來表示「使其麻木、減弱」的意圖。 EN: She said she needed to deaden the pain before she could think straight. 翻譯: 她說她必須先讓疼痛麻木,才能清晰思考。

EN:He admitted he tried to deaden the memory with work.

翻譯:他承認曾試圖用工作來麻痺那段記憶。

語氣強調

用於強調某人刻意或極力地想讓某種感覺或知覺變遲鈍。 EN: I just want to deaden the noise—it's driving me crazy! 翻譯: 我只想讓那噪音變小聲——它快把我逼瘋了!

EN:You can't just deaden your feelings forever, you know.

翻譯:你知道嗎,你不能永遠這樣壓抑自己的感情。

停頓填充

在思考如何表達時,作為短暫停頓後的填充詞,引出後續說明。 EN: It's like... to deaden the impact, you need a softer material. 翻譯: 這就像是…要減緩衝擊,你需要更軟的材料。

EN:What he did was, well, deaden any sense of excitement we had.

翻譯:他所做的,嗯,就是把我們的興奮感都澆熄了。

正式寫作注意:在正式或學術寫作中,建議使用更精確的詞彙,如 "dampen"、"numb"、"mitigate" 或 "attenuate",以替代較口語化的 "deaden"。

常見短語

What common collocations use "Deaden"?What fixed phrases with "Deaden" should I remember?

deaden the pain

deaden + [noun] (pain, ache, sensation)

減輕疼痛;使疼痛麻木

deaden the sound

deaden + [noun] (sound, noise)

減弱聲音;使聲音變得沉悶

deaden the impact

deaden + [noun] (impact, blow, force)

緩衝衝擊;減弱衝擊力

deaden one's emotions

deaden + [possessive] + emotions/feelings

使情感麻木;壓抑情感

deaden the senses

deaden + the + [noun] (senses, nerves)

使感官遲鈍;使神經麻木

deaden with

deaden + with + [noun] (drug, alcohol, anesthetic)

用(藥物、酒精等)使麻木

have a deadening effect

have a deadening effect (on)

產生麻痺/削弱的效果

常見錯誤

What are common mistakes with "Deaden"?Which "Deaden" sentences look correct but are wrong?

×The medicine will deaden the pain.

The medicine will deaden the pain.

雖然句子本身正確,但學習者常誤以為 'deaden' 是日常用語。實際上,在口語中更常使用 'numb' 或 'reduce'。'Deaden' 較為書面或正式,多用於描述物理或抽象事物的緩衝、減弱效果。

×I deadened my phone to not hear the notifications.

I silenced my phone so I wouldn't hear the notifications.

'Deaden' 不用於關閉電子設備的聲音。正確的動詞是 'silence', 'mute', 或 'turn off'。'Deaden' 指的是物理上使某物變得不那麼響亮、強烈或敏感,例如用材料隔音。

×She was deadened after hearing the bad news.

She was numb / stunned after hearing the bad news.

描述人的情感因震驚、悲傷而變得麻木時,通常用形容詞 'numb' 或 'stunned'。'Deaden' 是及物動詞,主語通常是某事物(如 news, blow)對賓語(如 senses, emotions)產生麻木效果,或用被動語態描述感覺被麻痺。直接說 'someone is deadened' 不自然。

×We need to deaden the smell in the room.

We need to mask / eliminate / neutralize the smell in the room.

'Deaden' 主要用於聲音、衝擊、感覺(如疼痛、情感)或光線,不用於氣味。消除或掩蓋氣味應使用 'mask', 'eliminate', 'neutralize', 或 'get rid of'。

×The government tried to deaden the protest.

The government tried to suppress / quell the protest.

'Deaden' 意指減弱某物的強度或效果,不用於描述鎮壓行動、人群或活動。鎮壓抗議、叛亂等應使用 'suppress', 'quell', 或 'crack down on'。

×He deadened to finish his work.

He worked tirelessly / relentlessly to finish his work.

這是一個嚴重的混淆錯誤。'Deaden' 沒有「埋頭苦幹」或「致力於」的意思。學習者可能將其與 'dedicated'(專注的)或 'dead set on'(決心要做)混淆。表達努力不懈應用 'work tirelessly', 'persist', 或 'be bent on'。

詞形變化

What are the word forms of "Deaden"?What are tense/participle forms of "Deaden"?
deadens(3rd_singular)deadening(present_participle)deadened(past)deadened(past_participle)