muted

adjective

/ˈmjuːtɪd/

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(of sounds声音) quiet; not as loud as usual静静的；减轻的
- the muted sound of traffic outside外面车辆的微弱声音
- They spoke in muted voices.他们轻声说着话。
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verbs
- be
- seem
- sound
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
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(of emotions, opinions, etc.情感、意见等) not strongly expressed含糊不清的；表达不明确的
- The proposals received only a muted response.这个倡议没有得到明确的回应。
- a distinctly muted and moderate sermon非常克制且温和的说教
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- seem
- sound
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
See full entry
(of colours, light, etc.色彩、光亮等) not bright暗淡的；不明亮的
- She wore a dress in muted shades of blue.她穿了一件淡蓝色的连衣裙。
- The rooms are decorated in muted colours.房间用柔和的颜色装饰。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- seem
- sound
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
See full entry
(of musical instruments乐器) used with a mute使用弱音器的
- muted trumpets装有弱音器的小号
(of a television, computer, etc.) with the sound turned off使用弱音器的
- She glanced at the captions on the muted TV.她看了一眼静音电视上的字幕。