mute
- adj.沉默的;无声的;哑的;不出声的
- n.弱音器;哑巴
- vt.消音;减弱;减弱(尤指乐器)的声音;缓解;减音
muteadj.
沉默的；不出声的；无声的
not speaking
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。
哑的
unable to speak
noun
弱音器
a device made of metal, rubber or plastic that you use to make the sound of a musical instrument softer
哑巴
a person who is not able to speak
verb
消音；减音；减弱（尤指乐器）的声音
to make the sound of sth, especially a musical instrument, quieter or softer, sometimes using a mute
He muted the strings with his palm.
他用手掌抹琴弦消音。
减弱；缓解
to make sth weaker or less severe
She thought it better to mute her criticism.
她觉得还是婉转地提出批评比较好。
mute
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ADJ 缄默的;哑口无言的
Someone who is mute is silent for a particular reason and does not speak.He was mute, distant, and indifferent...
他一句话也不说，显得疏远而冷漠。
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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。
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ADJ 哑的;不能说话的
Someone who is mute is unable to speak.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。
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VERB 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.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。
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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。
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VERB 降低，减弱(音量)
If you mute a noise or sound, you lower its volume or make it less distinct.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。
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'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。
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N-COUNT （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.
noun
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- a device used to soften the tone of a musical instrument
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- a deaf person who is unable to speak
- Synonym: deaf-mute deaf-and-dumb person
verb
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- deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
- Synonym: muffle dull damp dampen tone down
adj
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- unable to speak because of hereditary deafness
- Synonym: dumb silent
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- expressed without speech
- a mute appeal
- a silent curse
- best grief is tongueless"- Emily Dickinso
- the words stopped at her lips unsounded
- unspoken grief
- choking exasperation and wordless shame"- Thomas Wolf
- Synonym: tongueless unspoken wordless
数据来源：WordNet
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Early one morning I saw the Mute Singer washing himself at the river .
一天上午的早些时候，我看见沉默的歌手在河边洗漱。
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People won 't talk with those who stay mute all the time .
人们不会和那一些一直保持沉默的人交谈的。
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She thought it better to mute her criticism .
她觉得还是婉转地提出批评比较好。
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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。
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They spoke in muted voices .
他们轻声说着话。
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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。
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The walls were painted in muted tones to show the pictures to good advantage .
墙面被漆成了淡色调，以突出照片。
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I threw a mute look of appeal at Paula .
我默默地向葆拉投去恳求的目光。
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He likes sombre , muted colours — she likes bright colours
他喜欢暗淡、柔和的颜色；而她喜欢明艳的颜色。
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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。
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The house seemed muted , hushed as if it had been deserted
房子里似乎悄然无声，安静得好像已经没人在住一样。
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At first the wooded hillsides muted the sounds .
最初长满树木的山坡吸收了噪音。
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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。
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He was mute , distant , and indifferent
他一句话也不说，显得疏远而冷漠。
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She stood there , mute and defiant .
她站在那儿不说话，一副挑衅的样子。
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The word " debt " contains a mute letter .
在debt这个词中有一个不发音的字母。
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She gave me her hand with mute thanks .
她向我伸手表示无言的谢意。
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Only in wind and thunder can the country show its vitality , | alas , the ten thousand horses all muted !
九州生气恃风雷，万马齐喑究可哀。（龚自珍《己亥杂诗》）
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You can even listen through the headset only and put the TV on mute if the situation calls for a quiet environment — maybe the baby is sleeping .
如果你需要一个安静的环境，比如在宝宝睡觉时，你甚至可以戴上耳机收听,然后将电视设为静音。
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We ’ ve come into the mute age .
我们已经进入了“默声”时代。
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Soft addictions us from our feelings , mute our consciousness and keep us from living the satisfying , meaningful lives we desire .
“软瘾”是一些并无明显害处的习惯，只是这些习惯会消耗我们的时间和精力，让我们感觉麻木、失去意识，阻止我们追求我们想要的那种有意义的、满足的生活。
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They jibbed , sneaked off with their load in the night-quite a muting .
他们磨磨蹭蹭不肯往前走，就在这天晚上，他们开了小差，扛着搬运的东西溜走了——一次地道的抗命叛逃。
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Design and Application of a Portable Speaking Machine for Mute People
一种简易便携哑人说话机的设计及应用
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Well at least , I 'm going to mute it .
那至少，我要消音。
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Multimedia Teaching Material Construction Research of Deaf Mute
聋哑人多媒体教材建设研究
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Another is that the mute language expresses curriculum knowledge in spirit .
二是沉默言语在心灵中表达课程知识。
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Mute function ; DC detection ; Overload and short detection ; Temperature detection .
静音功能；直流检测，过载及短路检测，温度检测。
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The use of advanced inverter control of motors , energy-saving mute .
采用先进变频器控制电机，实现节能静音。
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Principle and design of mute circuit in CTV system
彩电系统中静音电路的原理与设计
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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。
指因生理缺陷而不会说话的，许多人认为该词具有冒犯性，最好以speech-impaired 代替；也指因震惊、愤怒等而说不出话的。
He's deaf and dumb and so rarely communicates with others.
他又聋又哑，很少与他人交流。
The official was struck dumb by a reporter's sharp question.
这位官员被一名记者尖锐的问题弄得哑口无言。
指不会说话的，也指不说话或拒绝说话的。
Can a mute person have friends?
不会说话的人能交到朋友吗？
She stood there, mute and defiant.
她站在那儿不说话，一副挑衅的样子。