muted
英 ['mju?t?d]
美
- adj. 柔和的；無言的；趨緩的
- v. 使柔和（mute的過去式和過去分詞）；消除聲音
GRE
英文詞源
- muted (adj.)
- 1861, in reference to musical instruments, past participle adjective from mute (v.). Figuratively by 1879. Of colors by 1939. Related: mutedness.
雙語例句
- 1. The house seemed muted, hushed as if it had been deserted.
- 房子里似乎悄然無聲，安靜得好像已經(jīng)沒人在住一樣。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. The fin-ancial markets gave a muted response to the Democrats' triumph.
- 金融市場對民主黨的勝利反響不大。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. "Yes," he muttered, his voice so muted I hardly heard his reply.
- 他小聲說：“是。”聲音低得我?guī)缀趼牪坏健?/dd>
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. The threat contrasted starkly with his administration's previous muted criticism.
- 這一威脅和他這屆政府之前低調(diào)的指責(zé)形成了鮮明的對比。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. At first the wooded hillsides muted the sounds.
- 最初長滿樹木的山坡吸收了噪音。
來自柯林斯例句