mute

/mjuːt/VCE📚 11207 97 2四级六级考研
Someone who is mute is silent for a particular reason and does not speak. 缄默的

adjective [原级]缄默的,沉默的;哑的,不会说话的;无声的,宁静的;(猎犬)追猎时不吠叫的;(字母)哑音的,无音的

Marianna, the duke's daughter, became mute after a shock.
公爵的女儿玛丽安娜在一场惊吓之后失语了。

noun [专属名词]弱音器;哑巴;<旧>一群猎狗;<史>(一些亚洲国家的)哑奴,哑仆;<史>哑剧演员;受雇的送葬人,以送葬为业者;闭锁音

She thought it better to mute her criticism.
她觉得还是婉转地提出批评比较好。

verb [vt. 及物动词]消音,减音;减弱,缓和;关闭声音

The corruption does not seem to have muted the country's prolonged economic boom.
腐败看来没有减缓该国持续的经济繁荣。

noun [专属名词]【名】 (Mute)(塞)穆特(人名)

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。

遥控器上的Mute键就表示“静音”
单词造句:
网友用“Mute”造句精选
He could watch her standing mute by the phone. 他能看到她缄默地站在电话旁。
The threat contrasted starkly with his administration's previous muted criticism. 这恐吓与他执政当局先前温和的批评形成了鲜明的对比。
They begin to mute their voices, not be as assertive. 他们开始放低嗓门,不再那么肯定了。
"Yes," he muttered, his voice so muted I hardly heard his reply. “是啊,”他轻声说道,声音轻得我几乎听不到他的回答。