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mute mute ★★☆☆☆/mju͟ːt/1[ADJ	形容词]缄默的；哑口无言的 Someone who is mute is silent for a particular reason and does not speak.   [ADV after v]He was mute, distant, and indifferent...他一句话也不说，显得疏远而冷漠。I threw a mute look of appeal at Paula.我默默地向葆拉投去恳求的目光。Mute is also an adverb.He could watch her standing mute by the phone...他能看到她一声不响地站在电话旁。He sat mute, speechless with ecstasy, gazing into the sky.他静静坐着，凝视天空，一言不发，心驰神往。mutelyI crouched by him and grasped his hand, mutely offering what comfort I could.我蹲在他身旁，握住他的手，默默地，尽我所能地安慰他。2[ADJ	形容词]哑的；不能说话的 Someone who is mute is unable to speak.   [OLD-FASHIONED 过时]Marianna, the duke's daughter, became mute after a shock.公爵的女儿玛丽安娜在遭受了一次电击后失声了。3[VERB	动词]抑制(情感)；减弱，缓和(活动强度) If someone mutes something such as their feelings or their activities, they reduce the strength or intensity of them.   [V n]The corruption does not seem to have muted the country's prolonged economic boom.腐败似乎没有影响国家经济的持续繁荣。mutedThe threat contrasted starkly with his administration's previous muted criticism...这一威胁和他这届政府之前低调的指责形成了鲜明的对比。The financial markets gave a muted response to the Democrats' triumph.金融市场对民主党的胜利反响不大。4[VERB	动词]降低，减弱(音量) If you mute a noise or sound, you lower its volume or make it less distinct.   [V n]They begin to mute their voices, not be as assertive...他们开始压低嗓门，不再那么肯定了。At first the wooded hillsides muted the sounds.最初长满树木的山坡吸收了噪音。muted'Yes,' he muttered, his voice so muted I hardly heard his reply...他小声说：“是。”声音低得我几乎听不到。There were muted cheers from the public gallery.旁听席传出了轻微的欢呼声。5[N-COUNT	可数名词]（乐器上的）弱音器 A mute is a device which can be used to make a musical instrument produce a quieter, softer sound.  mute1 adjectivemute2 verbmute3 nounmutemute1 /mjuːt/ adjective  Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations 1 written someone who is mute does not speak, or refuses to speak  SYN  silent:  Billy continued to stand there, mute and defiant.2old-fashioned someone who is mute is unable to speak—mutely adverbmute1 adjectivemute2 verbmute3 nounmutemute2 verb [transitive]  Verb Table Examples word sets Collocations 1 formal to make the sound of something quieter, or make it disappear completely:  Excess noise can be reduced by muting alarms and telephones.2to make a musical instrument sound softer3formal to reduce the level of criticism, protest, discussion etc that is happening:  The incident so shocked all the students that it muted further protest.mute1 adjectivemute2 verbmute3 nounmutemute3 noun [countable]  Examples word sets Collocations 1a small piece of metal, rubber etc that you place over or into a musical instrument to make it sound softer2 old-fashioned someone who cannot speak →deaf mute

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jEPoK/1xFvkT+4I2iOf8EWfVgxrQQWlLBnLBrfu69wUChAeSZLj/xJBCo6/a1i3iVbbrkvxk3pa34zjdDMecTiVN6BBmojWQ1rYmsuj2F+q9+y10pY7ozdPk80Rkolygnj9KoQkgvKjJqH9odrzgrNB0w56TcQJP8jO2YZyYNRbIPj/FSiJ+KBdBSyQi/K2WckCvOnUWougQkOzINYX731jezeH6PdhGdX033eS+JG/LgNS0bdGwz7iuRBmE3yVp             mute              /        mjuːt                ;          NAmE                mjuːt                /                              adjective                ,                  noun                ,                  verb                            mute      mutes      muted      muting                            adjective                    1              not speaking          沉默的；不出声的；无声的                            SYN                                            silent                                                  ◆        a look of mute appeal        默默请求的表情                    ◆        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。                    2      (        old-fashioned)                    (of a person        人        )                    unable to speak          哑的                            SYN                                            dumb                                                                noun                    1              (          music            音          )                a device made of metal, rubber or plastic that you use to make the sound of a musical instrument softer          弱音器                            2              (          old-fashioned)                a person who is not able to speak          哑巴                                          verb                    1              mutesth                    to make the sound of sth, 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。                    2              mutesth                    to make sth weaker or less severe          减弱；缓解                            SYN                                            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。                        mute              /        mjuːt                ;          NAmE                mjuːt                /             mute[mju:t]muted, muting, mutesCET4CET6TEM4考研GREj11214138984725234149197v2037741747132996772n3597790544141017ADJ1374629061VERB1654519698NOUN288135229Spoken:55364010muted[402]沉默的(31%)，哑的(19%)，弱音器(15%)，无声的(14%)，减弱(6%)，减音(5%)，默音字母(5%)，哑子(5%)adj.哑的；沉默的；无声的vt.减弱……的声音；使……柔和n.哑巴；弱音器；闭锁音n.(Mute)人名；(塞)穆特

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Collins	mute ★★☆☆☆ /mju͟ːt/ 1 [ADJ 形容词]缄默的；哑口无言的 Someone who is mute is silent for a particular reason and does not speak. [ADV after v] He was mute, distant, and indifferent... 他一句话也不说，显得疏远而冷漠。 I threw a mute look of appeal at Paula. 我默默地向葆拉投去恳求的目光。 Mute is also an adverb. He could watch her standing mute by the phone... 他能看到她一声不响地站在电话旁。 He sat mute, speechless with ecstasy, gazing into the sky. 他静静坐着，凝视天空，一言不发，心驰神往。 mutely I crouched by him and grasped his hand, mutely offering what comfort I could. 我蹲在他身旁，握住他的手，默默地，尽我所能地安慰他。 2 [ADJ 形容词]哑的；不能说话的 Someone who is mute is unable to speak. [OLD-FASHIONED 过时] Marianna, the duke's daughter, became mute after a shock. 公爵的女儿玛丽安娜在遭受了一次电击后失声了。 3 [VERB 动词]抑制(情感)；减弱，缓和(活动强度) If someone mutes something such as their feelings or their activities, they reduce the strength or intensity of them. [V n] The corruption does not seem to have muted the country's prolonged economic boom. 腐败似乎没有影响国家经济的持续繁荣。 muted The threat contrasted starkly with his administration's previous muted criticism... 这一威胁和他这届政府之前低调的指责形成了鲜明的对比。 The financial markets gave a muted response to the Democrats' triumph. 金融市场对民主党的胜利反响不大。 4 [VERB 动词]降低，减弱(音量) If you mute a noise or sound, you lower its volume or make it less distinct. [V n] They begin to mute their voices, not be as assertive... 他们开始压低嗓门，不再那么肯定了。 At first the wooded hillsides muted the sounds. 最初长满树木的山坡吸收了噪音。 muted 'Yes,' he muttered, his voice so muted I hardly heard his reply... 他小声说：“是。”声音低得我几乎听不到。 There were muted cheers from the public gallery. 旁听席传出了轻微的欢呼声。 5 [N-COUNT 可数名词]（乐器上的）弱音器 A mute is a device which can be used to make a musical instrument produce a quieter, softer sound.
Oxford	mute / mjuːt ; NAmE mjuːt / adjective , noun , verb mute mutes muted muting adjective 1 not speaking 沉默的；不出声的；无声的 SYN silent ◆ a look of mute appeal 默默请求的表情 ◆ 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。 2 ( old-fashioned) (of a person 人 ) unable to speak 哑的 SYN dumb noun 1 ( music 音 ) a device made of metal, rubber or plastic that you use to make the sound of a musical instrument softer 弱音器 2 ( old-fashioned) a person who is not able to speak 哑巴 verb 1 mutesth to make the sound of sth, 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。 2 mutesth to make sth weaker or less severe 减弱；缓解 SYN 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。 mute / mjuːt ; NAmE mjuːt /
LDC	mute1 adjective mute2 verb mute3 noun mutemute1 /mjuːt/ adjective Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations 1 written someone who is mute does not speak, or refuses to speak SYN silent: Billy continued to stand there, mute and defiant.2old-fashioned someone who is mute is unable to speak—mutely adverb mute1 adjective mute2 verb mute3 noun mutemute2 verb [transitive] Verb Table Examples word sets Collocations 1 formal to make the sound of something quieter, or make it disappear completely: Excess noise can be reduced by muting alarms and telephones.2to make a musical instrument sound softer3formal to reduce the level of criticism, protest, discussion etc that is happening: The incident so shocked all the students that it muted further protest. mute1 adjective mute2 verb mute3 noun mutemute3 noun [countable] Examples word sets Collocations 1a small piece of metal, rubber etc that you place over or into a musical instrument to make it sound softer2 old-fashioned someone who cannot speak → deaf mute
WDF	mute [mju:t]muted, muting, mutes CET4CET6TEM4考研GRE j11214 1389 84 725 234 149 197 v20377 417 47 132 99 67 72 n35977 90 5 44 14 10 17 ADJ13746 29061 VERB16545 19698 NOUN28813 5229 Spoken: 55364010 muted[402] 沉默的(31%)，哑的(19%)，弱音器(15%)，无声的(14%)，减弱(6%)，减音(5%)，默音字母(5%)，哑子(5%) adj.哑的；沉默的；无声的 vt.减弱……的声音；使……柔和 n.哑巴；弱音器；闭锁音 n.(Mute)人名；(塞)穆特

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