一、详细释义:
adj.
哑的,沉默的,无声的
例句:
He tried to speak but he was still mute.
他尽力想说,却仍然哑口无声。
例句:
He is mute on the subject of social system.
他对社会制度的问题保持沉默。
n.
【旧】哑巴 [C]
例句:
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。
例句:
A mute can not speak.
哑巴是不会讲话的。
【音】弱音器 [C]
例句:
You need get a mute on your guitar to make the tune soft.
你得给吉他安个弱音器好让音柔和一点。
例句:
I want to buy a mute for my instrument.
我希望能买一个适合我乐器用的弱音器。
v.
使…柔和;减弱…的声音 [T]
例句:
Please mute a music instrument.
请减低乐器的声音。
例句:
Mute your flute a bit since the baby has fallen sleep.
笛声低点,宝宝睡了。
二、词义辨析:
dumb,mute
这两个形容词均有“哑的,不能说话的”之意。dumb可与mute换用,但dumb指根本没有说话能力或失去了说话能力。mute多指因后天疾病而引起的聋哑,有时也指因故不说话。
三、相关短语:
mute swan
n. 〈动〉疣鼻天鹅
四、参考例句:
Please mute a music instrument.
请减低乐器的声音。
A mute can not speak.
哑巴是不会讲话的。
The mute rocker arm, less noise.
静音摇臂支撑结构,噪声更低。
The deaf and mute communicate by sign language.
聋哑人用手语沟通。
I threw a mute look of appeal at Paula.
我默默地向葆拉投去恳求的目光。
I want to buy a mute for my instrument.
我希望能买一个适合我乐器用的弱音器。
The prisoner sat mute, offering nothing in his own defence.
那个囚犯一声不吭地坐着,没说任何为自己辩护的话。
He is mute on the subject of social system.
他对社会制度的问题保持沉默。
The prisoner sat mute , offering nothing in his own defense.
那个囚犯一声不吭地坐着,没说任何为自己辩护的话。
I threw a mute look of appeal at Paula.
我默默地向葆拉投去恳求的目光。