deaden

convert (metallic mercury) into a grey powder consisting of minute globules, as by shaking with chalk or fatty oil

用粉笔或脂肪油摇动，把（金属汞）转化成由微小的球状物组成的灰色粉末

make less lively, intense, or vigorous

使不那么活泼、激烈或有活力

impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation

削弱活力、力量、活动或感觉

Terror blunted her feelings

恐惧使她的感情变得迟钝

deaden a sound

消音

blunt

become lifeless, less lively, intense, or active

变得无生气、不活泼、紧张或活跃

lose life, force, or vigor

失去生命、力量或活力

make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible

使模糊、模糊或使（图像）不明显

muffle the message

蒙蔽信息

dampen

damp

lessen the momentum or velocity of

减小

deaden a ship’s headway

缩短船头航程

make vapid or deprive of spirit

使乏味或丧失精神

deadened wine

枯酒

cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients

在周围剪一条腰带，以阻和营养的循环而死

girdle the plant

把植物绑起来

girdle