n.(名词)

1. 哑巴， 哑子， 又聋又哑的人
2. 【语】闭锁音，闭止音
3. 【音】弱音器
4. 沉默的人
5. 【律】拒绝答辩的被告人，默不答辩者
6. 鸟粪
7. 不发音的字母，默音字母
8. 雇用的送丧人， 雇用的送葬人
9. 无言演员
10. 哑音，无音

adj.(形容词)

1. 哑的，不会说话的
2. 沉默的，缄默无言的
3. 【语】不发音的，哑音的
4. 一时说不出话的，说不出话的
5. 不用言语表达的
6. 不叫的，不响的，无声的，不出声的
7. 【律】拒绝答辩的
8. 【语】闭止音的， 闭锁音的
9. 麻木不仁的
10. 无声无息的

v.(动词)

1. 使柔和
2. 拉屎，（鸟）排泄
3. 减弱...的声音
4. 柔和...的色调
5. 消除（声音），减轻（声音），减弱 ，缓解，消音，减音

adj.(形容词)

1. 缄默的,无声的 silent; making no sound
2. 哑的,不会说话的 unable to speak; dumb
3. (字母)不发音的 not pronounced

Noun:

1. a deaf person who is unable to speak

2. a device used to soften the tone of a musical instrument

Adjective:

1. expressed without speech;

   "a mute appeal"
   "a silent curse"
   "best grief is tongueless"
   "the words stopped at her lips unsounded"
   "unspoken grief"
   "choking exasperation and wordless shame"
   

2. unable to speak because of hereditary deafness

Verb:

1. deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping

1.(颜色)柔和的，不鲜艳的
muted colours are soft and gentle, not bright and strong.

e.g. He likes sombre,muted colours — she likes bright colours...
他喜欢暗淡、柔和的颜色;而她喜欢明艳的颜色。
e.g. themuted greens of the far pasture...
远处牧场淡淡的绿色

1. 温和的,趋缓的;缄默的,无言的：suspend 暂停,中止;悬,挂 |muted温和的,趋缓的;缄默的,无言的 | emerging新兴的

2. 客户端是否允许Flash取用本地端的摄像机：11: height 影像的高度 | 12: quality 传送的影像品质0~100 | 13:muted 客户端是否允许Flash取用本地端的摄像机

3. 暖和的,趋缓的;缄默的,无言的：hemisphere 半球 |muted 暖和的,趋缓的;缄默的,无言的 | swing 摇摆;秋千

4. 傻瓜(骂人用)：angry 生气 |muted 傻瓜(骂人用) | doze 打瞌睡(想睡时用但也能用在无奈不想听之时)

用作定语～+ n.

1. She gave me her hand with mute thanks.
   她向我伸手表示无言的谢意。
2. She is mute astonishment.
   她惊讶得一时说不出话来。
3. The word “debt” contains a mute letter.
   在debt这个词中有一个不发音的字母。

用作表语S+be+～

1. The boy is mute and deaf.
   这男孩既聋又哑。
2. A donkey is not mute but it is dumb.
   驴子不是不出声而是不会说话。
3. The class remained mute when the teacher asked a difficult question.
   老师问到难题时,全班都沉默无言。
4. The child has been mute since birth.
   这孩子从生下来就不能讲话。

S+be+～+ prep .-phrase

1. He is mute on the subject of social system.
   他对社会制度的问题保持沉默。

用作宾语补足语S+V+O+～

1. He kept himself mute at the meeting.
   他在会上保持沉默。

• Mute with wonder I stood.

  出自：C. Bowen

• Mamma had tried to talk to Rosa..but she'd stayed mute.

  出自：M. Warner

• A heavy Indian carpet muted the footsteps of the Emperor.

  出自：M. Pemberton

• Fierce colour..muted by the surrounding greyness.

  出自：A. Brookner

He's a deaf mute and cannot tell anyone secret.

他是个聋哑人，不会把他们的秘密告诉任何人。

He has been passing himself off as a deaf - mute .

他一直装聋作哑。

You need get a mute on your guitar to make the tune soft.

你得给吉他安个弱音器好让音柔和一点。

The letter 'e' in 'mouse' is mute.

“mouse”中的字母“e”不发音。

He tried to speak but he was still mute.

他尽力想说，却仍然哑口无声。

He is mute on the subject of social system.

他对社会制度的问题保持沉默。

She looked at me in mute appeal.

她以恳求的目光默默地望着我。

She gave me her hand with mute thanks.

她向我伸手表示无言的谢意。

Please mute a music instrument.

请减低乐器的声音。

Mute your flute a bit, since the baby has fallen sleep.

笛声低点,宝宝睡了。

They spoke in muted voices.

他们轻声说着话。

The proposals received only a muted response.

这些提案没有得到明确的回应。

a dress in muted shades of blue

暗蓝色调的连衣裙

muted trumpets

装有弱音器的小号

He likes sombre, muted colours 'u2014 she likes bright colours...

他喜欢暗淡、柔和的颜色;而她喜欢明艳的颜色。

the muted greens of the far pasture...

远处牧场淡淡的绿色

These physical and neural changes can lead to muted signals to the circadian system.

这些生理上和神经上的改变能引起沉默信号传递给生理节奏系统.

It'seemed dimmed and muted now in the pervading fog.

如今在弥漫的雾气里它显得黯然失色,哑然无声了.

But the league table dictates they are muted celebrations.

但联赛积分榜却让他们高兴不起来.

China , the North's fraternal neighbour , a muted response, urging restraint from both countries.

朝鲜友邻中国做出低调反应, 敦促双方保持克制.

Instead, the speech a sombre affair, and the popular reaction muted.

相反, 演讲很阴沉, 民众也反应平平.

A muted electronic chime sounded upstairs as Silas stepped onto the carpet.

当他从地毯上走过时,楼上的电子钟骤然响了起来.

These beeps are generated by you phone automatically and can't be muted by software.

这些都是嘟嘟的电话自动产生你不能静的软件.

Mr Kohn used to argue that globalisation had a muted impact on American inflation.

科恩先生过去认为美国的通货膨胀是受了全球化的潜在影响.

Mr Kohn used to argue that globalisation a muted impact on American inflation.

科恩先生曾认为全球化对美国通胀起到消减效果.

The strings are muted throughout the closing bars of the symphony.

该交响曲结束部分各节中的弦乐全为弱化音.

This is because colors tend to become more muted over distance.

这是因为色彩往往会变得更静了距离.

Asia's two emerging world powers offered their congratulations, although China was typically muted.

亚洲两大世界新兴国家也表达了它们的祝贺, 虽然中国只是例行地简短表态.

More muted growth overseas would also reduce inflation pressures from raw materials costs, he said.

他表示,国际上较为疲软的经济增长,还将降低源自原材料成本的通胀压力.

But recovery in demand from other regions remained muted.

但其它地区的需求复苏仍然疲软.

Bottle Sickness: A temporary condition characterized by muted or disjointed fruit flavors.

瓶伤: 葡萄酒出现的暂时性状况如无生气或果味混乱.

Opposition from the Socialists and Communists has been muted.

来自社会党和共产党的反对声音减弱了.

The artist muted the colors.

那画家把色彩抹得柔和些.

But flows into mutual funds were more muted during the rally from 2003 to 2007.

但在2003年至2007年的反弹期间,共同基金的资金流入明显减弱.

muted, or dull, sounds between the cavities could be an indicator of a buildup of fluid.

沉静的或沉闷的可能提示液体的聚积.

He likes sombre, muted colours 'u2014 she likes bright colours.

他喜欢暗淡、柔和的颜色；而她喜欢明艳的颜色。

• ☆ 1579年左右进入英语，直接源自拉丁语的mutus，意为沉默的，不作声的。