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单词 mute
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mute

adjective
/mjuːt/
/mjuːt/
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  1. not speaking; not expressed in speech synonym silent
    • The child sat mute in the corner of the room.
    • a look of mute appeal
  2. (old-fashioned, offensive) (of a person) unable to speak synonym dumb
    3. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French muet, diminutive of mu, from Latin mutus.

mute

noun
/mjuːt/
/mjuːt/
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  1. [uncountable] the mute button on a phone, television, etc.
    • During a phone call, press mute to turn off the microphone.
  2. [countable] (music) a device made of metal, rubber or plastic that you use to make the sound of a musical instrument softer
  3. [countable] (old-fashioned, offensive) a person who is not able to speak see also deaf mute
    4. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French muet, diminutive of mu, from Latin mutus.

mute

verb
/mjuːt/
/mjuːt/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they mute
/mjuːt/
/mjuːt/
he / she / it mutes
/mjuːts/
/mjuːts/
past simple muted
/ˈmjuːtɪd/
/ˈmjuːtɪd/
past participle muted
/ˈmjuːtɪd/
/ˈmjuːtɪd/
-ing form muting
/ˈmjuːtɪŋ/
/ˈmjuːtɪŋ/
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  1. mute something to turn off the sound on a phone, television, etc.
    • A button on the speaker mutes the microphone.
  2. mute something to make the sound of something, especially a musical instrument, quieter or softer, sometimes using a mute
    • He muted the strings with his palm.
    • The traffic noise was muted by the heavy drapes.
  3. mute something to make something weaker or less severe synonym tone down
    • She thought it better to mute her criticism.
    4. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French muet, diminutive of mu, from Latin mutus.
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