mute
英 [mjuːt]
美 [mjuːt]
adj. 沉默的; 不出声的; 无声的; 哑的
n. 弱音器; 哑巴
v. 消音; 减音; 减弱(尤指乐器)的声音; 减弱; 缓解
复数：mutes 现在分词：muting 过去分词：muted 第三人称单数：mutes 过去式：muted
Collins.2 / BNC.14663 / COCA.10937
同义词辨析
dumbadj. 〈旧〉哑的；说不出话的
〔辨析〕
指因生理缺陷而不会说话的，许多人认为该词具有冒犯性，最好以speech-impaired 代替；也指因震惊、愤怒等而说不出话的。
〔例证〕
He's deaf and dumb and so rarely communicates with others.
他又聋又哑，很少与他人交流。
The official was struck dumb by a reporter's sharp question.
这位官员被一名记者尖锐的问题弄得哑口无言。
他又聋又哑，很少与他人交流。
The official was struck dumb by a reporter's sharp question.
这位官员被一名记者尖锐的问题弄得哑口无言。
muteadj. 〈旧〉哑的； 〈书〉不说话的
〔辨析〕
指不会说话的，也指不说话或拒绝说话的。
〔例证〕
Can a mute person have friends?
不会说话的人能交到朋友吗？
She stood there, mute and defiant.
她站在那儿不说话，一副挑衅的样子。
不会说话的人能交到朋友吗？
She stood there, mute and defiant.
她站在那儿不说话，一副挑衅的样子。
牛津词典
adj.
- 沉默的；不出声的；无声的
not speaking- a look of mute appeal
默默请求的表情 - The child sat mute in the corner of the room.
这孩子坐在屋子的角落里，一声不吭。
- a look of mute appeal
- 哑的
unable to speak
noun
- 弱音器
a device made of metal, rubber or plastic that you use to make the sound of a musical instrument softer - 哑巴
a person who is not able to speak
verb
- 消音；减音；减弱（尤指乐器）的声音
to make the sound of sth, especially a musical instrument, quieter or softer, sometimes using a mute- He muted the strings with his palm.
他用手掌抹琴弦消音。
- He muted the strings with his palm.
- 减弱；缓解
to make sth weaker or less severe- She thought it better to mute her criticism.
她觉得还是婉转地提出批评比较好。
- She thought it better to mute her criticism.
柯林斯词典
- ADJ 缄默的;哑口无言的
Someone who ismuteis silent for a particular reason and does not speak.- He was mute, distant, and indifferent...
他一句话也不说，显得疏远而冷漠。 - I threw a mute look of appeal at Paula.
我默默地向葆拉投去恳求的目光。 - Muteis also an adverb.
- He could watch her standing mute by the phone...
他能看到她一声不响地站在电话旁。 - He sat mute, speechless with ecstasy, gazing into the sky.
他静静坐着，凝视天空，一言不发，心驰神往。
- He was mute, distant, and indifferent...
- ADJ 哑的;不能说话的
Someone who ismuteis unable to speak.- Marianna, the duke's daughter, became mute after a shock.
公爵的女儿玛丽安娜在遭受了一次电击后失声了。
- Marianna, the duke's daughter, became mute after a shock.
- VERB 抑制(情感);减弱，缓和(活动强度)
If someonemutessomething such as their feelings or their activities, they reduce the strength or intensity of them.- The corruption does not seem to have muted the country's prolonged economic boom.
腐败似乎没有影响国家经济的持续繁荣。
- The corruption does not seem to have muted the country's prolonged economic boom.
- VERB 降低，减弱(音量)
If youmutea noise or sound, you lower its volume or make it less distinct.- They begin to mute their voices, not be as assertive...
他们开始压低嗓门，不再那么肯定了。 - At first the wooded hillsides muted the sounds.
最初长满树木的山坡吸收了噪音。
- They begin to mute their voices, not be as assertive...
- （乐器上的）弱音器
Amuteis a device which can be used to make a musical instrument produce a quieter, softer sound.
双语例句
- I threw a mute look of appeal at Paula.
我默默地向葆拉投去恳求的目光。 - The Mute Singer pointed to his chest and made the sign of the cross.
沉默的歌手指着胸膛，做了个交叉的手势。 - Mute recall him, maybe grow this world here being able to not have forgot.
默默的记起他，也许此生此世都不会忘记了。 - The built-in Auto Chromatic Tuner also provides a Mute function for silent tuning.
内置式自动半音阶调谐器还提供了静音功能，为沉默的调谐。 - He is unable to speak, because he is a mute.
他不能说话，因为他是哑巴。 - It would be ideal if only Joseph was not a deaf mute.
要是约瑟夫不是聋哑人就完美了。 - She gave me her hand with mute thanks.
她向我伸手表示无言的谢意。 - I gazed at her in mute admiration.
我默默无声满怀倾慕地凝视着她。 - The word "debt" contains a mute letter.
在debt这个词中有一个不发音的字母。 - The corruption does not seem to have muted the country's prolonged economic boom.
腐败似乎没有影响国家经济的持续繁荣。