noun🔗Share爆破音，塞音 A stopped consonant; a stop."The "t" in the word "bottle" is a mute. "在“bottle”（瓶子）这个词里，“t”音是个爆破音/塞音。phoneticslanguagelinguisticssoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share哑剧演员，默剧演员 An actor who does not speak; a mime performer."The school play featured a talented mute who conveyed emotions entirely through gestures. "学校的戏剧表演中有一位才华横溢的默剧演员，他完全通过肢体动作来传达情感。entertainmentpersonartculturejobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share哑巴，失语者 A person who does not have the power of speech."The mute in the play was a very talented actor, even though he couldn't speak. "虽然不能说话，但剧中的那个哑巴演员非常有才华。personbodydiseasecommunicationhumanphysiologymedicineconditionlanguageabilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share扶丧者，丧礼帮工。 A hired mourner at a funeral; an undertaker's assistant."The funeral home hired a mute to help with the arrangements. "殡仪馆雇了一名扶丧者来帮忙安排葬礼。cultureritualjobtraditionsocietyeventpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share弱音器 An object for dulling the sound of an instrument, especially a brass instrument, or damper for pianoforte; a sordine."The trumpet player inserted a mute into his instrument, instantly softening its loud, bright tone. "小号手往他的乐器里插了一个弱音器，瞬间柔化了它响亮而明亮的声音。musicutensildevicesoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share静音开关，静音按钮。 An electronic switch or control that mutes the sound."I pressed the mute on the TV remote during the phone call. "我按了电视遥控器上的静音按钮，这样打电话的时候就不会被打扰了。electronicsdevicetechnologysoundcommunicationmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share哑天鹅 A mute swan."The mute swan gracefully glided across the lake. "哑天鹅优雅地滑过湖面。animalbirdnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share静音，使沉默。 To silence, to make quiet."The teacher muted the student's microphone so he wouldn't interrupt the class. "老师把学生的麦克风静音了，这样他就不会打断课堂了。soundtechnologycommunicationelectronicsmediaactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share静音，消音。 To turn off the sound of."Please mute the music while I make a call."请在我打电话的时候，把音乐静音一下。technologyelectronicssoundmediacommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share哑的，失语的 Not having the power of speech; dumb."The little girl was mute during the presentation, unable to say a word. "那个小女孩在展示期间一直哑口无言，一句话也说不出来。medicinephysiologybodydiseasehumancommunicationsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share沉默的，无声的 Silent; not making a sound."The teacher's voice was mute after the student's disruptive outburst. "学生大吵大闹之后，老师的声音变得沉默了。soundcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share沉默的，无声的。 Not uttered; unpronounced; silent; also, produced by complete closure of the mouth organs which interrupt the passage of breath; said of certain letters."In the word "knight," the 'k' is a mute letter. "在 “knight” 这个单词里，字母 “k” 是一个不发音的字母。soundlanguagephoneticscommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share无声的，消音的 Not giving a ringing sound when struck; said of a metal."The mute metal door of the laboratory closed with a dull thud, unlike the echoing clang of a regular metal door. "实验室那扇消音的金属门关上时，只发出沉闷的砰的一声，不像普通金属门那样会发出响亮的回声。soundmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share鹰粪, Falcon粪. The faeces of a hawk or falcon."The falconer checked the mews floor for mute to assess the hawk's health and diet. "猎鹰人检查了鹰房的地面，看看有没有鹰粪，以此来评估猎鹰的健康状况和饮食情况。animalbirdbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share拉屎，排泄。 Of a bird: to defecate."The robin kept muting on the windowsill, making it hard to enjoy my morning coffee. "知更鸟一直在窗台上拉屎，弄得我没法好好享受早晨的咖啡了。animalbirdphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share脱落，蜕（皮）。 To cast off; to moult."The bird began to mute its feathers in preparation for the winter. "为了迎接冬天，这只鸟开始脱毛。animalbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
