一、詳細(xì)釋義:


adj.

啞的,沉默的,無(wú)聲的


例句:

He tried to speak but he was still mute.

他盡力想說,卻仍然啞口無(wú)聲。


例句:

He is mute on the subject of social system.

他對(duì)社會(huì)制度的問題保持沉默。


n.

【舊】啞巴 [C]


例句:

He's a deaf mute and cannot tell anyone secret.

他是個(gè)聾啞人,不會(huì)把他們的秘密告訴任何人。


例句:

A mute can not speak.

啞巴是不會(huì)講話的。


【音】弱音器 [C]


例句:

You need get a mute on your guitar to make the tune soft.

你得給吉他安個(gè)弱音器好讓音柔和一點(diǎn)。


例句:

I want to buy a mute for my instrument.

我希望能買一個(gè)適合我樂器用的弱音器。


v.

使…柔和;減弱…的聲音 [T]


例句:

Please mute a music instrument.

請(qǐng)減低樂器的聲音。


例句:

Mute your flute a bit since the baby has fallen sleep.

笛聲低點(diǎn),寶寶睡了。


二、詞義辨析:


dumb,mute

這兩個(gè)形容詞均有“啞的,不能說話的”之意。 dumb可與mute換用,但dumb指根本沒有說話能力或失去了說話能力。 mute多指因后天疾病而引起的聾啞,有時(shí)也指因故不說話。


三、相關(guān)短語(yǔ):


mute swan

n. 〈動(dòng)〉疣鼻天鵝


四、參考例句:


Please mute a music instrument.

請(qǐng)減低樂器的聲音。


A mute can not speak.

啞巴是不會(huì)講話的。


The mute rocker arm, less noise.

靜音搖臂支撐結(jié)構(gòu),噪聲更低。


The deaf and mute communicate by sign language.

聾啞人用手語(yǔ)溝通。


I threw a mute look of appeal at Paula.

我默默地向葆拉投去懇求的目光。


I want to buy a mute for my instrument.

我希望能買一個(gè)適合我樂器用的弱音器。


The prisoner sat mute, offering nothing in his own defence.

那個(gè)囚犯一聲不吭地坐著,沒說任何為自己辯護(hù)的話。


He is mute on the subject of social system.

他對(duì)社會(huì)制度的問題保持沉默。


The prisoner sat mute , offering nothing in his own defense.

那個(gè)囚犯一聲不吭地坐著,沒說任何為自己辯護(hù)的話。


I threw a?mute?look of appeal at Paula.

我默默地向葆拉投去懇求的目光。