| 单词 | mute |
| 释义 | mute (once / 396 pages) adjnv Mute means “silent.” No matter how much you talk to your houseplants, they’ll never talk back; they'll remain mute. When used as a noun, mute can mean “someone who isn't capable of speech" or “a device that deadens the sound of an instrument.” Mute can also be used as a verb meaning "to make silent.” One might mute the television by pressing a button on the remote, or one might try to mute a loquacious individual. Unfortunately, the technology for that last option doesn’t exist yet. WORD FAMILYmute: mutable, muted, mutely, muteness, muter, mutes, mutest, muting+/immutable: immutability, immutableness, immutably/mutability: mutabilities/mutable: immutable, mutability, mutableness, mutably/muted: mutedly USAGE EXAMPLESOpposition leaders were muted in their reaction to the announcement of a criminal investigation. Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017) Beijing continued to ignore muted international calls for their release. The Guardian(Dec 29, 2016) A loyal clientele frequents this tiny boutique for jewelry in muted colors and Nordic home accessories like mugs, blankets and plates. New York Times(Dec 28, 2016) 1adj expressed without speech a mute appeal Syn tongueless, unspoken, wordless inarticulate, unarticulate without or deprived of the use of speech or words 2adj unable to speak Syn dumb, silent inarticulate, unarticulate without or deprived of the use of speech or words 3n a device used to soften the tone of a musical instrument Hypo|Hyper sordino, sourdine a mute for a violin acoustic device a device for amplifying or transmitting sound 4n a deaf person who is unable to speak Syn|Hypo|Hyper deaf-and-dumb person, deaf-mute dummy, silent person a person who does not talk deaf person a person with a severe auditory impairment 5v deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping Syn|Hyper damp, dampen, dull, muffle, tone down soften make (images or sounds) soft or softer |
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