muted
英 [ˈmjuːtɪd]
美 [ˈmjuːtɪd]
adj. 静静的; 减轻的; 含糊不清的; 表达不明确的; 暗淡的; 不明亮的
v. 消音; 减音; 减弱(尤指乐器)的声音; 减弱; 缓解
mute的过去分词和过去式
BNC.9922 / COCA.9361
牛津词典
adj.
- 静静的;减轻的
quiet; not as loud as usual- They spoke in muted voices.
他们轻声说着话。
- They spoke in muted voices.
- 含糊不清的;表达不明确的
not strongly expressed- The proposals received only a muted response.
这些提案没有得到明确的回应。
- The proposals received only a muted response.
- 暗淡的;不明亮的
not bright- a dress in muted shades of blue
暗蓝色调的连衣裙
- a dress in muted shades of blue
- 使用弱音器的
used with a mute- muted trumpets
装有弱音器的小号
- muted trumpets
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED (颜色)柔和的,不鲜艳的
Mutedcolours are soft and gentle, not bright and strong.- He likes sombre, muted colours — she likes bright colours...
他喜欢暗淡、柔和的颜色;而她喜欢明艳的颜色。 - the muted greens of the far pasture...
远处牧场淡淡的绿色
- He likes sombre, muted colours — she likes bright colours...
英英释义
adj
- being or made softer or less loud or clear
- the dull boom of distant breaking waves
- muffled drums
- the muffled noises of the street
- muted trumpets
- in a softened tone
- hushed voices
- muted trumpets
- a subdued whisper
- a quiet reprimand
双语例句
- At first the wooded hillsides muted the sounds.
最初长满树木的山坡吸收了噪音。 - 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 experts'predict that cool neutrals and muted hues will be reflected in paints and fabrics.
专家们预测,墙壁色彩和织物中将会显现出个性化的中性偏冷和暗度的色调。 - The house seemed muted, hushed as if it had been deserted
房子里似乎悄然无声,安静得好像已经没人在住一样。 - It was a muted debut, but the message was clear.
这是一场无声的处女秀,但释放的信息却非常清晰。 - I would suggest going with some more muted tones.
我要建议使用一些更灰暗的色调。 - He likes sombre, muted colours — she likes bright colours
他喜欢暗淡、柔和的颜色;而她喜欢明艳的颜色。 - "We felt a muted thud," Shivam Iyer told the New York Times.
“我们感到一声闷响,”ShivamIyer对“纽约时报”记者说。 - Yet the muted response could reflect the fact the Chinese steel industry is in a strong position.
不过,中国方面沉默的回应可能反映出这样一个事实:中国钢铁业处于一种强大的地位。 - The walls were painted in muted tones to show the pictures to good advantage.
墙面被漆成了淡色调,以突出照片。