1 ADJ 缄默的;哑口无言的 Someone who is mute is silent for a particular reason and does not speak. 缄默的;哑口无言的
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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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I threw a mute look of appeal at Paula.
我默默地向葆拉投去恳求的目光。
SYN close-mouthed, silent, taciturn, tongue-tied
Mute is also an adverb.
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He could watch her standing mute by the phone.
他能看到她一声不响地站在电话旁。
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He sat mute, speechless with ecstasy, gazing into the sky.
他静静坐着，凝视天空，一言不发，心驰神往。
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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。
2 ADJ 哑的;不能说话的 Someone who is mute is unable to speak. 哑的;不能说话的 [old-fashioned, offensive]
3 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. 抑制(情感);减弱，缓和(活动强度)
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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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The financial markets gave a muted response to the Democrats' triumph.
金融市场对民主党的胜利反响不大。
4 VERB 降低，减弱(音量) If you mute a noise or sound, you lower its volume or make it less distinct. 降低，减弱(音量)
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They begin to mute their voices, not be as assertive. [VERB noun]
他们开始压低嗓门，不再那么肯定了。
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At first the wooded hillsides muted the sounds. [VERB noun]
最初长满树木的山坡吸收了噪音。
SYN muffle, subdue, moderate, lower
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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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There were muted cheers from the public gallery.
旁听席传出了轻微的欢呼声。
5 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. （乐器上的）弱音器
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