muf·fle
verb/ˈmʌfl/
/ˈmʌfl/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they muffle | /ˈmʌfl/ /ˈmʌfl/ |
| he / she / it muffles | /ˈmʌflz/ /ˈmʌflz/ |
| past simple muffled | /ˈmʌfld/ /ˈmʌfld/ |
| past participle muffled | /ˈmʌfld/ /ˈmʌfld/ |
| -ing form muffling | /ˈmʌflɪŋ/ /ˈmʌflɪŋ/ |
- muffle something to make a sound quieter or less clear
压抑（声音）；使（声音）降低；使听不清 - He tried to muffle the alarm clock by putting it under his pillow.
他把闹钟塞在枕头底下，想减低声音。
- He tried to muffle the alarm clock by putting it under his pillow.
- muffle somebody/something (up) in something to wrap or cover somebody/something in order to keep them/it warm
裹住，覆盖，蒙住（以保暖） - She muffled the child up in a blanket.
她用毯子将孩子裹得严严实实。
- She muffled the child up in a blanket.
Word Originlate Middle English (as a verb): perhaps a shortening of Old French enmoufler; the noun (mid 17th cent.) from Old French moufle ‘thick glove’.