A device on a telephone that the caller can press to prevent themselves from being heard by the person to whom they are speaking.
（电话机）静音键
Example sentencesExamples
He flips the mute button off and goes back to his conversation.
Finally, I hit the mute button and roll the dice.
The headset and base station feature volume and mute buttons and on-line indicators.
Both share features you'd expect from a speakerphone: the ability to preprogram frequently called numbers, volume controls, a call timer, and a mute button.
She grabbed the remote for the television and pressed the mute button, then she ushered for me to sit on the carpet at her feet.
I usually wince every time I have to listen to it, and if I'm listening to it on TV I always fumble for the mute button.
There is a mute button for suspending and resuming audio transmission.
He flips on the TV as soon as he gets home, turns to channel 26 and hits the mute button.
Yawning, Seth grabbed the remote and pressed the mute button.
Rachel is still listening on the phone; she simply hits the mute button, but doesn't put the phone down.
Finally breaking free, she hit the mute button on her TV and lifted her phone to receive Tamara's number.
Simple townsfolk are just as bad, and there will be a few moments where you'll want to reach for the mute button rather than hear their dialogue.
My finger barely made it to the mute button before I burst out laughing.
I clicked the mute button and just watched their mouths go up and down.
It was like the child had a mute button and someone suddenly pressed it.
Just get the mute button ready when it gets on your nerves.
It was like someone had hit the mute button to the TV.
She inched again towards the television and pressed the mute button.
I hit the mute button, and start to laugh in disbelief.
The dealer had to quickly press the mute button on his phone so the customer couldn't hear his roars of laughter.
Definition of mute button in US English:
mute button
nounˈmjut ˌbətn
A button that can be pressed to temporarily halt the sound on a television, telephone, remote, or other apparatus.
Example sentencesExamples
It was like the child had a mute button and someone suddenly pressed it.
Finally breaking free, she hit the mute button on her TV and lifted her phone to receive Tamara's number.
She inched again towards the television and pressed the mute button.
I clicked the mute button and just watched their mouths go up and down.
There is a mute button for suspending and resuming audio transmission.
He flips on the TV as soon as he gets home, turns to channel 26 and hits the mute button.
He flips the mute button off and goes back to his conversation.
I usually wince every time I have to listen to it, and if I'm listening to it on TV I always fumble for the mute button.
Finally, I hit the mute button and roll the dice.
Rachel is still listening on the phone; she simply hits the mute button, but doesn't put the phone down.
Just get the mute button ready when it gets on your nerves.
It was like someone had hit the mute button to the TV.
She grabbed the remote for the television and pressed the mute button, then she ushered for me to sit on the carpet at her feet.
The dealer had to quickly press the mute button on his phone so the customer couldn't hear his roars of laughter.
Both share features you'd expect from a speakerphone: the ability to preprogram frequently called numbers, volume controls, a call timer, and a mute button.
Simple townsfolk are just as bad, and there will be a few moments where you'll want to reach for the mute button rather than hear their dialogue.
My finger barely made it to the mute button before I burst out laughing.
The headset and base station feature volume and mute buttons and on-line indicators.
Yawning, Seth grabbed the remote and pressed the mute button.
I hit the mute button, and start to laugh in disbelief.