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mutemjU:tadj [not gradable](of a person) unable or unwilling to speak, or (of an activity) silent哑的,缄默的Because of his strange home life, when the boy started school he was almost mute and totally withdrawn.因为他特殊的家庭生活,孩子开始上学时几乎是不说话的,十分地孤僻。The president has remained mute about plans to curtail the number of immigrants.总统对于减少移民数量的计划仍不表态。I gazed at her in mute (= silent) admiration.我默默无声满怀倾慕地凝视着她。He frowned in mute (= silent) disapproval.他皱着眉默不作声,一副不赞同的神态。A mute swan is the largest type of SWAN and it makes no cries when flying.疣鼻天鹅,赤嘴天鹅,哑声天鹅
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