- mute something to turn off the sound on a phone, television, etc.静音:关闭电话,电视等上的声音。
- A button on the speaker mutes the microphone.扬声器上的一个按钮使麦克风静音。
- mute something to make the sound of something, especially a musical instrument, quieter or softer, sometimes using a mute消音;减音;减弱(尤指乐器)的声音
- He muted the strings with his palm.他用手掌抹琴弦消音。
- The traffic noise was muted by the heavy drapes.厚重的窗帘使交通噪音变得柔和了。
- mute something to make something weaker or less severe减弱;缓解 synonym tone down
- She thought it better to mute her criticism.她觉得还是婉转地提出批评比较好。
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French muet, diminutive of mu, from Latin mutus.