mute
英 [mju:t] 美 [mjut]

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；

变形

复数：mutes过去式：muted过去分词：muted现在分词：muting第三人称单数：mutes

双语释义

adj.(形容词)

1. 缄默的,无声的 silent; making no sound
2. 哑的,不会说话的 unable to speak; dumb
3. (字母)不发音的 not pronounced

英英释义

mute[ mju:t ]

• n.
  • a deaf person who is unable to speak

    同义词：deaf-mutedeaf-and-dumb person

  • a device used to soften the tone of a musical instrument
• v.deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping

  同义词：muffledulldampdampentone down

• adj.
  • expressed without speech; especially because words would be inappropriate or inadequate

    "a mute appeal"

    同义词：tonguelessunspokenwordless

  • lacking power of speech

    同义词：tongueless

  • unable to speak because of hereditary deafness

    同义词：dumbsilent

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)～+名词

• mute letter不发音的字母
• mute thanks无言的谢意

～+介词

• mute from birth生来就哑的
• mute on对…缄默

词组短语

deaf mute聋哑人；聋哑的

同近义词辨析

dumb, mute

这组词都有“哑的，不能说话的”的意思，其区别是：

dumb可与mute换用，但dumb指根本没有说话能力或失去了说话能力。

mute多指因后天疾病而引起的聋哑，有时也指因故不说话。

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

1. He's a deaf mute and cannot tell anyone secret.
   他是个聋哑人，不会把他们的秘密告诉任何人。
2. He has been passing himself off as a deaf - mute .
   他一直装聋作哑。
3. You need get a mute on your guitar to make the tune soft.
   你得给吉他安个弱音器好让音柔和一点。
4. The letter "e"in "mouse"is mute.
   “mouse”中的字母“e”不发音。

用作形容词(adj.)

1. He tried to speak but he was still mute.
   他尽力想说，却仍然哑口无声。
2. He is mute on the subject of social system.
   他对社会制度的问题保持沉默。
3. She looked at me in mute appeal.
   她以恳求的目光默默地望着我。
4. She gave me her hand with mute thanks.
   她向我伸手表示无言的谢意。

用作及物动词(vt.)

1. Please mute a music instrument.
   请减低乐器的声音。
2. Mute your flute a bit, since the baby has fallen sleep.
   笛声低点,宝宝睡了。

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