英语词汇“muffle”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

muf•fle¹ v. [~ + object], -fled, -fling.

to wrap with something to deaden sound:to muffle drums.
to deaden (sound) by or as if by wrappings:His voice was muffled over the phone.
to wrap or cover in a shawl, etc., esp. to keep warm or protect the face and neck:muffled in a scarf and heavy coat.

muf•fle¹ v., -fled, -fling, n.
v.t.

to wrap with something to deaden or prevent sound:to muffle drums.
to deaden (sound) by wrappings or other means.
to wrap or envelop in a cloak, shawl, coat, etc., esp. to keep warm or protect the face and neck (often fol. by up):Muffle up the children before they go out.
to wrap (oneself) in a garment or other covering:muffled in silk.
to alter temporarily the profile of (a plaster mold) in order to run a base coat of plaster that will later be covered by a finish coat having the true profile.

something that muffles.
muffled sound.
an oven or arched chamber in a furnace or kiln, used for heating substances without direct contact with the fire.

French moufle literally, mitten
1400–50; late Middle English mufeln, perh. aphetic form of Anglo-French *amoufler, for Old French enmoufler to wrap up, muffle, derivative of moufle mitten (see en-¹, muff); (def. 8) directly

muf•fle² n.

the thick, bare part of the upper lip and nose of ruminants and rodents.

Middle French mufle muzzle, snout, probably blend of, blended moufle chubby face (obscurely akin to German Muffel snout) and museau snout, muzzle
1595–1605

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muffle /ˈmʌf^əl/ vb (transitive)

(often followed by up) to wrap up (the head) in a scarf, cloak, etc, esp for warmth
to deaden (a sound or noise), esp by wrapping
to prevent (the expression of something) by (someone)

something that muffles
a kiln with an inner chamber for firing porcelain, enamel, etc, at a low temperature

Etymology: 15th Century: probably from Old French; compare Old French moufle mitten, emmouflé wrapped up

muffle /ˈmʌf^əl/ n

the fleshy hairless part of the upper lip and nose in ruminants and some rodents

Etymology: 17th Century: from French mufle, of unknown origin

单词	muffle
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 muf•fle¹ /ˈmʌfəl/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -fled, -fling. to wrap with something to deaden sound:to muffle drums. to deaden (sound) by or as if by wrappings:His voice was muffled over the phone. to wrap or cover in a shawl, etc., esp. to keep warm or protect the face and neck:muffled in a scarf and heavy coat. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 muf•fle¹ (muf′əl),USA pronunciation v., -fled, -fling, n. v.t. to wrap with something to deaden or prevent sound:to muffle drums. to deaden (sound) by wrappings or other means. to wrap or envelop in a cloak, shawl, coat, etc., esp. to keep warm or protect the face and neck (often fol. by up):Muffle up the children before they go out. to wrap (oneself) in a garment or other covering:muffled in silk. to alter temporarily the profile of (a plaster mold) in order to run a base coat of plaster that will later be covered by a finish coat having the true profile. n. something that muffles. muffled sound. an oven or arched chamber in a furnace or kiln, used for heating substances without direct contact with the fire. French moufle literally, mitten 1400–50; late Middle English mufeln, perh. aphetic form of Anglo-French *amoufler, for Old French enmoufler to wrap up, muffle, derivative of moufle mitten (see en-¹, muff); (def. 8) directly muf•fle² (muf′əl),USA pronunciation n. the thick, bare part of the upper lip and nose of ruminants and rodents. Middle French mufle muzzle, snout, probably blend of, blended moufle chubby face (obscurely akin to German Muffel snout) and museau snout, muzzle 1595–1605 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: muffle /ˈmʌf^əl/ vb (transitive) (often followed by up) to wrap up (the head) in a scarf, cloak, etc, esp for warmth to deaden (a sound or noise), esp by wrapping to prevent (the expression of something) by (someone) n something that muffles a kiln with an inner chamber for firing porcelain, enamel, etc, at a low temperature Etymology: 15th Century: probably from Old French; compare Old French moufle mitten, emmouflé wrapped up muffle /ˈmʌf^əl/ n the fleshy hairless part of the upper lip and nose in ruminants and some rodents Etymology: 17th Century: from French mufle, of unknown origin
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