deafening

1. ADJ A deafening noise is a very loud noise. 震耳欲聾的

...the deafening roar of fighter jets taking off. …戰(zhàn)機起飛時震耳欲聾的轟鳴聲。

2. ADJ If you say there was a deafening silence, you are emphasizing that there was no reaction or response to something that was said or done. 死一般的[強調]

What was truly despicable was the deafening silence maintained by the candidates concerning the riots. 真正可鄙的是這些侯選人對暴亂所持的緘默態(tài)度。