He likes sombre, muted colour; she likes bright colours.他喜欢阴沉暗淡的颜色, 而她则喜欢明快的色彩。

the muted greens of the far pasture远处草地的暗绿色

'Yes,' he muttered, his voice so muted I hardly heard his reply.“是的”, 他轻声说, 声音太小了, 我几乎听不到他的回答。

On the whole, criticism was muted.总的来说, 批评声减少了。

The threat contrasted starkly with his administration's previous muted criticism.这一威胁和他这届政府之前的温和指责形成了鲜明的对比。

Reaction to the news was muted.人们对这则新闻反应冷淡。