mute

adjective

/mjuːt/

not speaking; not expressed in speech沉默的；无声的 synonym silent
- 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。
- a look of mute appeal默默请求的表情
(old-fashioned, offensive) unable to speak哑的 This meaning is now considered offensive. You can say speech-impaired instead. synonym dumb

Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French muet, diminutive of mu, from Latin mutus.

noun

/mjuːt/

[uncountable] the mute button on a phone, television, etc.静音：电话，电视等设备上的静音按钮。
- During a phone call, press mute to turn off the microphone.在通话过程中，按静音键关闭麦克风。
- on mute You're on mute (= your mute button is turned on)!您处于静音状态（= 您的静音按钮已打开）！
Topics Phones, email and the internetc2
[countable] (music) a device made of metal, rubber or plastic that you use to make the sound of a musical instrument softer弱音器
[countable] (old-fashioned, offensive) a word for a person who is unable to speak that is now considered offensive形容无法说话的人的词，现在被认为是无礼的

Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French muet, diminutive of mu, from Latin mutus.

verb

/mjuːt/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they mute	/mjuːt/ /mjuːt/
he / she / it mutes	/mjuːts/ /mjuːts/
past simple muted	/ˈmjuːtɪd/ /ˈmjuːtɪd/
past participle muted	/ˈmjuːtɪd/ /ˈmjuːtɪd/
-ing form muting	/ˈmjuːtɪŋ/ /ˈmjuːtɪŋ/

to turn off the sound on a phone, television, etc.使…静音；把…调成静音
- mute something A button on the speaker mutes the microphone.扬声器上有一个按钮能使麦克风静音。
- mute somebody/yourself In online meetings it is often best to mute yourself when you are not speaking.在在线会议中，当您不说话时，通常最好将自己静音。
opposite unmuteTopics Phones, email and the internetc2
mute something to make the sound of something, especially a musical instrument, quieter or softer, sometimes using a mute消音；减音；减弱（尤指乐器）的声音
- He muted the strings with his palm.他用手掌抹琴弦消音。
- The traffic noise was muted by the heavy drapes.厚重的窗帘消除了交通噪音。
mute something to make something weaker or less severe减弱；缓解 synonym tone down
- She thought it better to mute her criticism.她觉得还是婉转地提出批评比较好。

Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French muet, diminutive of mu, from Latin mutus.

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