Mute
[ mjut ]
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adj. 缄默的;哑的;无声的;（字母）不发音的;
n. 哑巴;（乐器上的）弱音器;
vt. 减轻（声音）;使…柔和;
📝 例句
The child has been mute since birth.
那孩子生来就是哑巴。
As to the daughters, they stood mute a great while.
至于她的女儿，她们楞了半天说不出话来。
The prisoner sat mute, offering nothing in his own defence.
那个囚犯一声不吭地坐着,没说任何为自己辩护的话。
"The nurse," said the man who had laughed "is an illiterate mute."
“这个保育员是个文盲和哑吧，”刚才在笑的男人说。
mute a musical instrument
减低乐器的声音
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ mu-拼音“木”,te-拼音“天鹅”:这是一只木制的天鹅,当然是哑的
※ mu-拼音“母”,t-似数字“七”,e-拼音“鹅”:母亲发现这七只鹅是哑的
※ mu-拼音“木”,te-拼音“特”:木头特别容易减弱声音,所以门用木头做
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
mute
adj
1 silent; making no sound沉默的; 无声的
stare in mute amazement, admiration, astonishment, etc 惊奇、 钦佩、 惊讶等而目瞪口呆 * remain mute 保持沉默.
2 (dated 旧) (of people) unable to speak; dumb （指人）不能说话的, 哑的
mute from birth 生来就哑的.
3 (of a letter in a written word) not pronounced when spoken （指字中字母）不发音的
The `b' in `dumb' is mute. 在dumb一字中b不发音. mute, n
1
(a) piece of metal, plastic, etc used to soften the sounds produced from a stringed instrument 弱音器（使弦乐器发声柔和的金属、 塑料等附件）.
(b) pad placed in the opening of a wind instrument to change the quality of the sounds produced 弱音器（改变管乐器音质用的管口塞头）. =>illus at App 1 见附录1插图, page x.
2 (dated 旧) dumb person 哑巴. mute, v [Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态]
make the sound of (esp a musical instrument) quieter or softer, esp with a mute 使声音（尤指乐器声）减弱, 柔和（尤指用弱音器）
The strings are muted throughout the closing bars of the symphony. 该交响曲结束部分各节中的弦乐全为弱化音. muted adj
1 (of sounds) quiet and often indistinct （指声音）弱化的, （常指）微弱不清的
They spoke in muted voices. 他们轻声说话.
2 not openly or vigorously expressed 非公开或非强烈表达的; 暗中的
muted excitement 内心的激动
muted criticism 温和的批评.
3 (of musical instruments) fitted with a mute （指乐器）装有弱音器的
muted strings 装有弱音器的琴弦.
4 (of colours) not bright; subdued （指颜色）不耀眼的, 柔和的
muted greens and blues 各种柔和的绿色和蓝色.
🎯 考研助记
mu(穆)+te(特):特肃穆- 静音
🔁 扩展释义
*[mju:t]n. 哑子, 哑音字母, 弱音器a. 哑的, 无声的, 沉默的vt. 减弱...的声音vi. 排泄【医】 哑的; 哑人
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We will use it for cleaning the inside of the ship. If we do this, we shall have less sickness. Please get me 300 litres. I think that will be enough.
我们将要用醋清理船舱。如果我们这样做的话，我们就会少生些病。请给我购买300升。我想这就够了。
It is quite possible that the thief might put some meat in you bag.
这个窃贼很可能把肉放到你的袋子里。
Even before India won independence from its British rulers, it was clear that Gandhi was the key figure and leader in the struggle of 380 million Indians to govern themselves.
甚至在印度从英国统治下获得独立之前，在3。8亿印度人民争取自治的斗争中，甘地很显然是位关键人物与领袖。