更新時(shí)間:2024-03-24 13:49作者:小編
?mute [mju?t] adj. 無(wú)聲的;啞的;緘默的
n. 啞巴;閉嘴器
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1.作為形容詞,mute可以表示無(wú)聲的、啞的或者緘默的。:He remained mute throughout the meeting.(他在整個(gè)中一直保持沉默。)此外,mute也可用來(lái)修飾樂(lè)器,表示“靜音”的意思。:Please mute your phone before entering the theater.(請(qǐng)?jiān)谶M(jìn)入劇院前將手機(jī)靜音。)
2.作為及物動(dòng)詞,mute可以表示使柔和、減弱或者使靜音。:The curtains muted the bright sunlight in the room.(窗簾將房間里明亮的陽(yáng)光變得柔和了。)此外,mute也可用來(lái)表示“閉嘴”。:He muted his criticism to avoid offending his boss.(他壓低了自己的批評(píng)以避免冒犯老板。)
3.作為名詞,mute指代啞巴或者閉嘴器。
1. She remained mute when asked about her involvement in the scandal.
2. The pianist used a mute to create a softer sound.
3. Please mute your microphone during the online meeting.
4. The mute boy communicated through sign language.
5. The TV show had subtitles for the mute character's dialogue.
同義詞及用法
1. quiet:表示安靜、寂靜,通常指環(huán)境或者人的狀態(tài)。:The library is always quiet.(圖書(shū)館總是很安靜。)
2. silent:表示無(wú)聲、寂靜,通常指缺乏聲音或者人不發(fā)出聲音。:The forest was silent except for the occasional bird call.(除了偶爾的鳥(niǎo)叫聲,森林一片寂靜。)
3. hushed:表示輕聲細(xì)語(yǔ)、低語(yǔ),通常指人們?yōu)榱瞬淮驍_他人而保持安靜。:The audience fell hushed as the performer took the stage.(觀眾們?cè)诒硌菡叩桥_(tái)時(shí)都變得輕聲細(xì)語(yǔ)起來(lái)。)
mute作為一個(gè)多義詞,在不同的語(yǔ)境下可以有不同的含義。作為形容詞時(shí),它可以描述人的狀態(tài)或者修飾樂(lè)器;作為動(dòng)詞時(shí),它可以表示柔和聲音、減弱音量或者閉嘴;作為名詞時(shí),它指代啞巴或者閉嘴器。在日常生活中,我們常用mute來(lái)表示某人保持沉默或者某物靜音的狀態(tài)。除此之外,還可以使用一些近義詞如quiet、silent和hushed來(lái)表達(dá)類似的意思。