Mute
[ mjut ]
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adj. 缄默的;哑的;无声的;（字母）不发音的;
n. 哑巴;（乐器上的）弱音器;
vt. 减轻（声音）;使…柔和;
📝 例句
The child has been mute since birth.
那孩子生来就是哑巴。
As to the daughters, they stood mute a great while.
至于她的女儿，她们楞了半天说不出话来。
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。
"The nurse," said the man who had laughed "is an illiterate mute."
“这个保育员是个文盲和哑吧，”刚才在笑的男人说。
mute a musical instrument
减低乐器的声音
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ mu-拼音“木”,te-拼音“天鹅”:这是一只木制的天鹅,当然是哑的
※ mu-拼音“母”,t-似数字“七”,e-拼音“鹅”:母亲发现这七只鹅是哑的
※ mu-拼音“木”,te-拼音“特”:木头特别容易减弱声音,所以门用木头做
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
mute
adj
1 silent; making no sound沉默的; 无声的
stare in mute amazement, admiration, astonishment, etc 惊奇、 钦佩、 惊讶等而目瞪口呆 * remain mute 保持沉默.
2 (dated 旧) (of people) unable to speak; dumb （指人）不能说话的, 哑的
mute from birth 生来就哑的.
3 (of a letter in a written word) not pronounced when spoken （指字中字母）不发音的
The `b' in `dumb' is mute. 在dumb一字中b不发音. mute, n
1
(a) piece of metal, plastic, etc used to soften the sounds produced from a stringed instrument 弱音器（使弦乐器发声柔和的金属、 塑料等附件）.
(b) pad placed in the opening of a wind instrument to change the quality of the sounds produced 弱音器（改变管乐器音质用的管口塞头）. =>illus at App 1 见附录1插图, page x.
2 (dated 旧) dumb person 哑巴. mute, v [Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态]
make the sound of (esp a musical instrument) quieter or softer, esp with a mute 使声音（尤指乐器声）减弱, 柔和（尤指用弱音器）
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. muted adj
1 (of sounds) quiet and often indistinct （指声音）弱化的, （常指）微弱不清的
They spoke in muted voices. 他们轻声说话.
2 not openly or vigorously expressed 非公开或非强烈表达的; 暗中的
muted excitement 内心的激动
muted criticism 温和的批评.
3 (of musical instruments) fitted with a mute （指乐器）装有弱音器的
muted strings 装有弱音器的琴弦.
4 (of colours) not bright; subdued （指颜色）不耀眼的, 柔和的
muted greens and blues 各种柔和的绿色和蓝色.
🎯 考研助记
mu(穆)+te(特):特肃穆- 静音
🔁 扩展释义
*[mju:t]n. 哑子, 哑音字母, 弱音器a. 哑的, 无声的, 沉默的vt. 减弱...的声音vi. 排泄【医】 哑的; 哑人
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It was also thought that by removing their main supply of food, the Native Americans would be forced to give in.
当时还有人认为，断掉了主要的食物来源，土著人就会被迫屈服。
When you return to the office the following morning or after the holiday, you can listen to the messages and take any necessary action.
当你第二天早晨或体假后回到办公室，你可以听那些留言，然后采取必要的行动。
This is because they had no natural enemies until the arrival of humans and therefore did not need to develop flying wings.
这是因为人类到达这里之前，这些鸟没有天敌，因此，它们不需要发育飞行的翅膀。