mute

adjective

/mjuːt/

not speaking; not expressed in speech沉默的；不出声的；无声的 synonym silent
- 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。
- a look of mute appeal默默请求的表情
(old-fashioned, offensive) (of a person人) unable to speak哑的 synonym dumb

词源Middle English: from Old French muet, diminutive of mu, from Latin mutus.

noun

/mjuːt/

[uncountable] the mute button on a phone, television, etc.静音：电话，电视等设备上的静音按钮。
- During a phone call, press mute to turn off the microphone.打电话时，请按静音关闭麦克风。
[countable] (music音乐) a device made of metal, rubber or plastic that you use to make the sound of a musical instrument softer弱音器
[countable] (old-fashioned, offensive) a person who is not able to speak哑巴 see also deaf mute

词源Middle English: from Old French muet, diminutive of mu, from Latin mutus.

verb

/mjuːt/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they mute	/mjuːt/ /mjuːt/
he / she / it mutes	/mjuːts/ /mjuːts/
past simple muted	/ˈmjuːtɪd/ /ˈmjuːtɪd/
past participle muted	/ˈmjuːtɪd/ /ˈmjuːtɪd/
-ing form muting	/ˈmjuːtɪŋ/ /ˈmjuːtɪŋ/

mute something to turn off the sound on a phone, television, etc.静音：关闭电话，电视等上的声音。
- A button on the speaker mutes the microphone.扬声器上的一个按钮使麦克风静音。
mute something to make the sound of something, especially a musical instrument, quieter or softer, sometimes using a mute消音；减音；减弱（尤指乐器）的声音
- He muted the strings with his palm.他用手掌抹琴弦消音。
- The traffic noise was muted by the heavy drapes.厚重的窗帘使交通噪音变得柔和了。
mute something to make something weaker or less severe减弱；缓解 synonym tone down
- She thought it better to mute her criticism.她觉得还是婉转地提出批评比较好。

词源Middle English: from Old French muet, diminutive of mu, from Latin mutus.

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