0 a small piece of soft material, such as wax, cotton, or plastic, that you put into your ear to keep out noise or water -- （擋噪音或防水的）耳塞
Ulysses looks upon a pantomime and imagines music: his earplugs have made him deaf even to silence.
The latter person, for instance, might take himself to have done as he intends when he puts in earplugs.
It was one of those interviews at which one sticks in the earplug and does not see the interviewer but merely hears his introduction.
That has also led to the individualisation of leisure—towards what might be called the earplug society.
The fact that our environment is filled with noise is advantageous to the sellers of earplugs and double-glazing.
It is now on a care and maintenance basis, and it seems that mothballs are more effective than earplugs in reducing noise.
The bartender, however, finds the song very interesting, and quickly takes off his earplugs, and joins all the people in dancing.
Since the 1960s, many musicians have worn earplugs at concerts, and some concert promoters actually give out free earplugs.
