noun🔗Share哑音, 塞音 A stopped consonant; a stop."In phonetics class, we practiced distinguishing between different types of mutes, such as 'p', 't', and 'k'. "在语音学课上，我们练习区分不同类型的哑音/塞音，比如 “p”、“t” 和 “k”。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 play featured several mutes who used only gestures and facial expressions to tell the story. "这部戏剧中有很多默剧演员，他们只用手势和面部表情来讲述故事。entertainmentpersonartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share哑巴，失语者。 A person who does not have the power of speech."The school offered sign language classes to help the mutes communicate effectively with their peers. "学校开设了手语课程，帮助那些失语者们能更有效地与同伴们交流。medicinephysiologydiseasepersonbodyhumanconditionsensationabilityChat 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 several mutes to help with the arrangements. "殡仪馆雇佣了几个扶丧者来帮忙料理后事。ritualjobpersontraditioncultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share弱音器，消音器 An object for dulling the sound of an instrument, especially a brass instrument, or damper for pianoforte; a sordine."The trumpet player packed his mutes carefully in his instrument case before heading to the concert. "那位小号手在去音乐会之前，小心地把他的弱音器装进行李箱里。musicsoundutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share静音开关，静音器。 An electronic switch or control that mutes the sound."The sound engineer adjusted the volume and tested all the mutes before the concert began. "在演唱会开始前，音响师调整了音量，并测试了所有的静音开关。electronicssoundtechnologydeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share哑天鹅 A mute swan."We saw several mutes swimming gracefully on the lake, their white feathers gleaming in the sun. "我们看到几只哑天鹅在湖面上优雅地游动，它们雪白的羽毛在阳光下闪闪发光。animalbirdnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share使沉默，压低声音 To silence, to make quiet."The teacher usually mutes the students' microphones during online lessons to prevent background noise. "上课的时候，老师通常会把学生的麦克风调成静音，这样可以避免背景噪音。soundtechnologycommunicationelectronicsmediaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share静音，消除声音。 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。soundtechnologyelectronicscommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share鸟粪，鹰粪。 The faeces of a hawk or falcon."The falconer carefully cleaned the mutes from beneath the hawk's perch. "那个驯鹰人小心翼翼地清理了老鹰栖木下面的鸟粪/鹰粪。animalbirdbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share拉屎, 排便 Of a bird: to defecate."The pigeon mutes on the statue in the park. "那鸽子在公园的雕像上拉屎了。animalbirdphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share脱落， 蜕 (tui4)。 To cast off; to moult."The snake mutes its old skin, leaving it behind on the rock. "蛇蜕掉了旧皮，把它留在岩石上。animalbiologynatureorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
