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
📖 同为「CET-4」词汇
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I shall not have you killed.
我将不处死你。
I can understand why.
其原因我能理解。
1 Make a list of 10 things which you like doing most.
1。列出一张你最喜欢做的10件事情的清单。