mute

adj.

1. 沉默的；不出声的；无声的
   not speaking
   1. a look of mute appeal
      默默请求的表情
   2. 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。
2. 哑的
   unable to speak

noun

1. 弱音器
   a device made of metal, rubber or plastic that you use to make the sound of a musical instrument softer
2. 哑巴
   a person who is not able to speak

verb

1. 消音；减音；减弱（尤指乐器）的声音
   to make the sound of sth, especially a musical instrument, quieter or softer, sometimes using a mute
   1. He muted the strings with his palm.
      他用手掌抹琴弦消音。
2. 减弱；缓解
   to make sth weaker or less severe
   1. She thought it better to mute her criticism.
      她觉得还是婉转地提出批评比较好。

1. ADJ 缄默的;哑口无言的
   Someone who is mute is silent for a particular reason and does not speak.
   1. He was mute, distant, and indifferent...
      他一句话也不说，显得疏远而冷漠。
   2. I threw a mute look of appeal at Paula.
      我默默地向葆拉投去恳求的目光。
   3. Mute is also an adverb.
      
   4. He could watch her standing mute by the phone...
      他能看到她一声不响地站在电话旁。
   5. He sat mute, speechless with ecstasy, gazing into the sky.
      他静静坐着，凝视天空，一言不发，心驰神往。
2. ADJ 哑的;不能说话的
   Someone who is mute is unable to speak.
   1. Marianna, the duke's daughter, became mute after a shock.
      公爵的女儿玛丽安娜在遭受了一次电击后失声了。
3. VERB 抑制(情感);减弱，缓和(活动强度)
   If someone mutes something such as their feelings or their activities, they reduce the strength or intensity of them.
   1. The corruption does not seem to have muted the country's prolonged economic boom.
      腐败似乎没有影响国家经济的持续繁荣。
4. VERB 降低，减弱(音量)
   If you mute a noise or sound, you lower its volume or make it less distinct.
   1. They begin to mute their voices, not be as assertive...
      他们开始压低嗓门，不再那么肯定了。
   2. At first the wooded hillsides muted the sounds.
      最初长满树木的山坡吸收了噪音。
5. （乐器上的）弱音器
   A mute is a device which can be used to make a musical instrument produce a quieter, softer sound.

1. He was mute, distant, and indifferent
   他一句话也不说，显得疏远而冷漠。
2. I threw a mute look of appeal at Paula.
   我默默地向葆拉投去恳求的目光。
3. Marianna, the duke's daughter, became mute after a shock.
   公爵的女儿玛丽安娜在遭受了一次电击后失声了。
4. The corruption does not seem to have muted the country's prolonged economic boom.
   腐败似乎没有影响国家经济的持续繁荣。
5. They begin to mute their voices, not be as assertive
   他们开始压低嗓门，不再那么肯定了。
6. At first the wooded hillsides muted the sounds.
   最初长满树木的山坡吸收了噪音。
7. The word "debt" contains a mute letter.
   在debt这个词中有一个不发音的字母。
8. She gave me her hand with mute thanks.
   她向我伸手表示无言的谢意。
9. If it were not because some people are black, then some people become mute.
   若不是因为有些人是黑的话，有些人就成了哑吧。
10. The Mute Singer pointed to his chest and made the sign of the cross.
    沉默的歌手指着胸膛，做了个交叉的手势。
11. It would be ideal if only Joseph was not a deaf mute.
    要是约瑟夫不是聋哑人就完美了。
12. 731. I acutely and resolutely refuted the brutal persecution of mute commuter.
    731.我尖锐和坚决地反驳了对无声的（沉默的）通勤者的残忍的迫害。
13. The other mute was tall. His eyes had a quick, intelligent expression.
    另一个哑巴是高个，眼睛里透出敏捷和智慧。
14. I will pour my songs into your mute heart, and my love into your love.
    我将把我的诗歌倾注入你无言的心里，把我的爱倾注入你的爱中。
15. This will mute the entire file.
    这样会静音了整个文件。
16. This is a school for the deaf and the mute.
    那么我和你是聋子静音和我们失明。
17. The built-in Auto Chromatic Tuner also provides a Mute function for silent tuning.
    内置式自动半音阶调谐器还提供了静音功能，为沉默的调谐。
18. I'll walk you to the bank. It's on my mute.
    我陪你走到银行。我是顺路的。收藏。
19. I gazed at her in mute admiration.
    我默默无声满怀倾慕地凝视着她。
20. I can't bear my deaf and mute English.
    我不能忍受我的聋哑英语。
21. Mute recall him, maybe grow this world here being able to not have forgot.
    默默的记起他，也许此生此世都不会忘记了。
22. My heart is mute, but my soul keeps singing all the time.
    我的身心保持缄默，但我的灵魂在歌唱，永远！
23. He is unable to speak, because he is a mute.
    他不能说话，因为他是哑巴。
24. He's mute on the subject of social system.
    他对社会制度的问题保持沉默。
25. She had closed all the windows to mute the sounds from the town.
    她把所有的窗户都关了起来，以减弱镇上传来的声音。
26. He's a deaf mute and cannot tell anyone secret.
    他是个聋哑人，不会把他们的秘密告诉任何人。
27. He looked at her in mute disbelief.
    他默默地用怀疑的眼光看着她。
28. And I thought drinking my pee had turned you mute.
    我还以为我的尿把你毒哑了。
29. Why would I move in with a mute?
    我为什么要跟一个哑巴一起过？
30. Though the teacher asked a simple question about her parents, the little girl stood mute with embarrassment.
    尽管老师问了一个非常简单的关于她父母的问题，这个小女孩仍然窘迫地站在那里保持沉默。

  dumb mute【导航词义：哑的】

  dumb adj. 〈旧〉哑的；说不出话的

〔辨析〕指因生理缺陷而不会说话的，许多人认为该词具有冒犯性，最好以speech-impaired 代替；也指因震惊、愤怒等而说不出话的。

  mute adj. 〈旧〉哑的； 〈书〉不说话的

〔辨析〕指不会说话的，也指不说话或拒绝说话的。