mute

[mju:t]

n.哑子, 弱音器, 默音字母
adj.哑的, 沉默的, 无声的
vt.减音, 减弱
vi.(鸟)排泄

a.

1. 沉默的; 一时说不出话的; 不用言语表达的

a mute appeal

无声的恳求

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。

2. 哑的, 不会说话的

The child has been mute since birth.

那孩子生来就是哑巴。

3. 【语】(字母)不发音的, 闭锁音的

The letter "e" in "mouse" is mute.

"mouse"中的字母"e"不发音。

n.[C]

1. 哑巴

2. 【语】闭锁音

3. 【音】弱音器

vt.

1. 消除(声音), 减轻(声音)

mute a musical instrument

减低乐器的声音

2. 使(颜色等)柔和

The artist muted the colors.

那画家把色彩抹得柔和些。

词形变化

副词: mutely | 形容词比较级: muter | 形容词最高级: mutest | 名词: muteness | 动词过去式: muted | 动词过去分词: muted | 动词现在分词: muting | 动词第三人称单数: mutes |

词义辨析

同义:

a.哑的; 无言的

silent  dumb  voiceless  speechless  

同义参见:

soften  mum  muffle  lower  dampen  hush  

反义:

a.哑的; 沉默的

deaf  talkative  

英英释义

名词 mute:

a deaf person who is unable to speak

同义词：deaf-mute, deaf-and-dumb person

a device used to soften the tone of a musical instrument

动词 mute:

deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping

同义词：muffle, dull, damp, dampen, tone down

形容词 mute:

expressed without speech; especially because words would be inappropriate or inadequate- Thomas Wolfe

同义词：tongueless, unspoken, wordless

lacking power of speech

同义词：tongueless

unable to speak because of hereditary deafness

同义词：dumb, silent

补充

mutemute英:[mju:t] 美:[mjut]adj.1.缄默的; 无声的She gave me her hand with mute thanks.她向我伸手表示无言的谢意。The class remained mute when the teacher asked a difficult question.老师问到难题时, 全班都沉默无言。He is mute on the subject of social system.他对社会制度的问题保持沉默。2.哑的, 不会说话的The boy is mute and deaf.这男孩既聋又哑。The child has been mute since birth.这孩子从生下来就不能讲话。3.(字母)不发音的The word “debt” contains a mute letter.在debt这个词中有一个不发音的字母。n.1.哑巴2.(乐器上的)弱音器vt.1.消除(声音), 减轻(声音)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。

例句

1. He was mute, distant, and indifferent.他一言不发, 疏远而冷漠。 2. He could watch her standing mute by the phone.他能看到她一声不吭地站在电话旁。 3. He sat mute, speechless with ecstasy, gazing into the sky.他静静坐着, 凝视着天空, 一言不发, 心驰神往。 4. Marianna, the duke's daughter, became mute after a shock.公爵的女儿玛丽安娜在遭受打击后失声了。 5. Fanny clasped her hands in mute protest.范妮拍着手表示无声的抗议。 6. I threw a mute look of appeal at Paula.我向葆拉投去了无声恳求的目光。 7. Berlin lay in ruins, the smouldering rubble mute testimony to the devastating efficiency of daylight bombing raids.柏林倒在一片废墟之中, 燃烧的瓦砾是对白天炸弹袭击破坏力的无声证词。 8. It accuses the Bush administration of muting its criticism of repression.它指责布什政府弱化其对镇压的批评。 9. to play the violin with muted strings演奏加了弱音器的小提琴 10. They muted the propaganda campaign later.后来，他们降低了宣传运动的调子。 11. Irene, the talkative one, was now mute.那个碎嘴子艾琳这会儿却不作声了。 12. she gazed at him in mute appeal.她对他凝眸直视，无声地求助。 13. the great church was mute and dark.宏伟的教堂里静悄悄，黑魆魆的。 14. mute e is generally dropped before suffixes beginning with a vowel.哑音e通常在以元音开始的后缀前省略掉。 15. her footsteps were muted by the thick carpet.厚厚的地毯减轻了她的脚步声。 16. his professional contentment was muted by personal sadness at the death of his mother.他职业上的满足感被母亲去世所带来的悲哀冲淡了。 17. The defendant stood mute [=silent] during questioning.被告在被询问时一言不发。 18. "She knew the answer, but she decided to remain mute. [=silent]"她知道答案，但还是决定保持沉默。 19. "We just sat there, mute [=speechless], unable to explain what happened."我们无法解释发生的事情，只能默默地坐在那里。 20. The scientists have been mute [=they have not said anything] about the results of the tests.科学家们对测试结果一直保持沉默。 21. mute witnesses保持沉默的目击者 22. They hugged each other in mute sympathy.他们默默地互相拥抱以示同情。 23. I could see a mute plea for help in his eyes.我从他的眼中看到了无声的求助。 24. "They waited mutely [=silently, quietly] for an answer."他们默默地等待答案。 25. We stood staring mutely at the sky.我们站着，静静地凝望天空。 26. They covered their ears to mute [=muffle] the sound of the guns.他们捂住耳朵来减弱枪声的干扰。 27. We muted our voices.我们降低了说话的声音。 28. He used the remote control to mute the TV.他用遥控器关闭了电视机的声音。 29. The loud colors in this room need to be muted.这个房间里花哨的颜色需要调和一下。 30. He muted his criticism of the president. [=he expressed his criticism less harshly]他温和地提出了对总裁的批评。