mute background

mute

/mjuːt/

Illustration mute - Image 1

noun

爆破音，塞音

A stopped consonant; a stop.

Examples :

"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。

phonetics language linguistics sound

Illustration mute - Image 1

noun

哑剧演员，默剧演员

An actor who does not speak; a mime performer.

Examples :

"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。

entertainment person art culture job

Illustration mute - Image 1

noun

哑巴，失语者

A person who does not have the power of speech.

Examples :

"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。

person body disease communication human physiology medicine condition language ability

Illustration mute - Image 1

noun

扶丧者，丧礼帮工。

A hired mourner at a funeral; an undertaker's assistant.

Examples :

"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。

culture ritual job tradition society event person

Illustration mute - Image 1

Illustration mute - Image 2

noun

弱音器

An object for dulling the sound of an instrument, especially a brass instrument, or damper for pianoforte; a sordine.

Examples :

"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。

music utensil device sound

Illustration mute - Image 1

Illustration mute - Image 2

noun

静音开关，静音按钮。

An electronic switch or control that mutes the sound.

Examples :

"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。

electronics device technology sound communication machine

Illustration mute - Image 1

noun

哑天鹅

A mute swan.

Examples :

"The mute swan gracefully glided across the lake. "

哑天鹅优雅地滑过湖面。

animal bird nature

Illustration mute - Image 1

Illustration mute - Image 2

Illustration mute - Image 3

Illustration mute - Image 4

verb

静音，使沉默。

To silence, to make quiet.

Examples :

"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。

sound technology communication electronics media action

Illustration mute - Image 1

Illustration mute - Image 2

Illustration mute - Image 3

verb

静音，消音。

To turn off the sound of.

Examples :

"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。

technology electronics sound media communication

Illustration mute - Image 1

Illustration mute - Image 2

adjective

哑的，失语的

Not having the power of speech; dumb.

Examples :

"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。

medicine physiology body disease human communication sensation

Illustration mute - Image 1

Illustration mute - Image 2

Illustration mute - Image 3

adjective

沉默的，无声的

Silent; not making a sound.

Examples :

"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。

sound communication

Illustration mute - Image 1

Illustration mute - Image 2

Illustration mute - Image 3

Illustration mute - Image 4

adjective

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.

Examples :

"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。

sound language phonetics communication

Illustration mute - Image 1

Illustration mute - Image 2

adjective

无声的，消音的

Not giving a ringing sound when struck; said of a metal.

Examples :

"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。

Illustration mute - Image 1

noun

鹰粪, Falcon粪.

The faeces of a hawk or falcon.

Examples :

"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。

animal bird biology

Illustration mute - Image 1

verb

拉屎，排泄。

Of a bird: to defecate.

Examples :

"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。

animal bird physiology

Illustration mute - Image 1

verb

脱落，蜕（皮）。

To cast off; to moult.

Examples :

"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。

animal biology nature