1 mute /ˈmjuːt/ adjective Learner's definition of MUTE
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: not able or willing to speak沉默的;说不出话的 -
The defendant stood mute [=silent] during questioning.被告在被询问时一言不发。
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She knew the answer, but she decided to remain mute. [=silent]她知道答案,但还是决定保持沉默。
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We just sat there, mute [=speechless], unable to explain what happened.我们无法解释发生的事情,只能默默地坐在那里。
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The scientists have been mute [=they have not said anything] about the results of the tests.科学家们对测试结果一直保持沉默。
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mute witnesses保持沉默的目击者
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: felt or expressed without the use of words不出声的;无声的
— mutely
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They waited mutely [=silently, quietly] for an answer.他们默默地等待答案。
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We stood staring mutely at the sky.我们站着,静静地凝望天空。
2 mute /ˈmjuːt/ noun
plural mutes
plural mutes
Learner's definition of MUTE
[count]
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sometimes offensive : a person who cannot speak哑巴
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: a device on a musical instrument (such as a trumpet) that makes its sound much softer弱音器
3 mute /ˈmjuːt/ verb
mutes; muted; muting
mutes; muted; muting
Learner's definition of MUTE
[+ object]
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a : to make (a sound) softer or quieter消音;减音 b : to make (something, such as a television) silent关闭声音 2
: to make (something) softer or less harsh减弱;缓解;使变温和