单词 | muting |
释义 | mute1 of 4adjective ˈmyüt muter; mutest 1 : unable to speak : lacking the power of speech 2 : characterized by absence of speech: such as a : felt or experienced but not expressed touched her hand in mute sympathy her mute hostility b : refusing to plead directly or stand trial the prisoner stands mute 3 : remaining silent, undiscovered, or unrecognized The hounds generally hunt mute, so they can get close to the game. 4 a : contributing nothing to the pronunciation of a word the b in plumb is mute b : contributing to the pronunciation of a word but not representing the nucleus of a syllable the e in mate is mute mutely adverb muteness noun mute 2 of 4noun plural mutes 1 : a device attached to or inserted into a musical instrument to soften or alter its tone 2 : stop entry 2 sense 9 3 dated, offensive : a person who lacks the ability to speak mute 3 of 4verb (1) muted; muting transitive verb 1 : to muffle, reduce, or eliminate the sound of 2 : to tone down : soften, subdue mute a color mute 4 of 4verb (2) muted; muting intransitive verb of a bird : to evacuate the cloaca muting verb1 as in silencing to stop the noise or speech of muted the television while she was on the phone Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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2 as in muffling to deaden the sound of closing the windows muted the traffic noise so we could get to sleep Synonyms & Similar Words
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