mute的意思

mute

英 /mjuːt/ 美 /mjut/

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基本释义

  • adj 哑的;沉默的;无声的

    someone who is mute does not speak, or refuses to speak

  • v 减弱……的声音;使……柔和

    to make the sound of something quieter, or make it disappear completely

  • n 哑巴;弱音器;闭锁音

    a small piece of metal, rubber etc that you place over or into a musical instrument to make it sound softer

例句

  1. Billy continued to stand there, mute and defiant.

    比利还是站在那儿一声不吭,一副不服气的样子。

短语

  • deaf mute 聋哑人;聋哑的

近义词

adj 哑的;沉默的;[电影]无声的
n 哑巴;弱音器;闭锁音 sordino、sourdine

同根词

adj muted 柔和的;无言的;趋缓的
adv mutely 无言地;不发声地
n muting 叛变;兵变;静音、muteness 无言;哑、mutism 缄默症;哑
v muted 使柔和(mute的过去式和过去分词);消除声音、muting 静音(mute的ing形式)