mute

mutemuteD.J.:[mju:t]K.K.:[mjut]adj.1.■缄默的; 无声的She gave me her hand with mute thanks.她向我伸手表示无言的谢意。The class remained mute when the teacher asked a difficult question.老师问到难题时, 全班都沉默无言。He is mute on the subject of social system.他对社会制度的问题保持沉默。2.■哑的, 不会说话的The boy is mute and deaf.这男孩既聋又哑。The child has been mute since birth.这孩子从生下来就不能讲话。3.■(字母)不发音的The word “debt” contains a mute letter.在debt这个词中有一个不发音的字母。n.1.■哑巴2.■(乐器上的)弱音器vt.1.■消除(声音), 减轻(声音)The strings are muted throughout the closing bars of the symphony.该交响曲结束部分各节中的弦乐全为弱化音。

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mute1[mju:t]adj.1.■沉默的，缄默的2.■哑的；不会说话的3.■无言的；无声的；不说话的4.■【语音学】哑音的；无音的5.■【法律】默不答辩的；拒不作答的6.■(猎狗追猎时)不狂吠的7.■【电影】无声的；画面的n.1.■哑巴2.■【语音学】哑音；无音3.■【法律】默不作答者；拒不作答者4.■【音乐】(乐器的)弱音器，消音器[亦作sordino]5.■【电影】无声片；画面6.■哑剧演员7.■[废语] 雇用的送葬人vt.1.■减弱…的声音：to play the violin with muted strings演奏加了弱音器的小提琴2.■柔和…的色调；使(批评等)变温和；缓和：They muted the propaganda campaign later.后来，他们降低了宣传运动的调子。近义词voiceless(as)mute as a fish(或mouse)默不作声，一声不响stand mute of malice【法律】(在法庭上)对被控罪名拒不答辩变形vt.mutedmuting mute2[mu:t]1.■[古语]vi.,vt.1.■(鸟)排泄；拉屎n.1.■鸟粪

mutemute[mju:t]vi.,vt.1.■(鸟)拉屎, 排泄

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词性变化mute[mju:t]n.1.■鸟粪