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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 

CET4CET6考研GRETEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.14663 / COCA.10937

同义词辨析

dumbmute【导航词义:哑的】

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。
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。

牛津词典

    adj.

    • 沉默的;不出声的;无声的
      not speaking
      1. a look of mute appeal
        默默请求的表情
      2. 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。
    • 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
        1. 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
            1. He muted the strings with his palm.
              他用手掌抹琴弦消音。
          • 减弱;缓解
            to make sth weaker or less severe
            1. She thought it better to mute her criticism.
              她觉得还是婉转地提出批评比较好。

          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.
            1. He was mute, distant, and indifferent...
              他一句话也不说,显得疏远而冷漠。
            2. I threw a mute look of appeal at Paula.
              我默默地向葆拉投去恳求的目光。
            3. Muteis also an adverb.
            4. He could watch her standing mute by the phone...
              他能看到她一声不响地站在电话旁。
            5. 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。
          • ADJ 哑的;不能说话的
            Someone who ismuteis unable to speak.
            1. 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。
          • 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.
            1. 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。
          • VERB 降低,减弱(音量)
            If youmutea noise or sound, you lower its volume or make it less distinct.
            1. 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。
            2. At first the wooded hillsides muted the sounds.
              最初长满树木的山坡吸收了噪音。
          • (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 will pour my songs into your mute heart, and my love into your love.
              我将把我的诗歌倾注入你无言的心里,把我的爱倾注入你的爱中。
            • I'll walk you to the bank. It's on my mute.
              我陪你走到银行。我是顺路的。收藏。
            • 731. I acutely and resolutely refuted the brutal persecution of mute commuter.
              731.我尖锐和坚决地反驳了对无声的(沉默的)通勤者的残忍的迫害。
            • The word "debt" contains a mute letter.
              在debt这个词中有一个不发音的字母。
            • This will mute the entire file.
              这样会静音了整个文件。
            • My heart is mute, but my soul keeps singing all the time.
              我的身心保持缄默,但我的灵魂在歌唱,永远!
            • 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。
            • He was mute, distant, and indifferent
              他一句话也不说,显得疏远而冷漠。
            • 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。