◆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
noun1( 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verb1mutesth 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。2mutesth 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; NAmEmjuːt/
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mute1 adjective
mute2 verb
mute3 noun
mutemute1 /mjuːt/ adjective
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1 written someone who is mute does not speak, or refuses to speakSYN 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]
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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]
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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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