muted

英 [ˈmjuːtɪd]

美 [ˈmjuːtɪd]

adj.  静静的; 减轻的; 含糊不清的; 表达不明确的; 暗淡的; 不明亮的
v.  消音; 减音; 减弱(尤指乐器)的声音; 减弱; 缓解
mute的过去分词和过去式

过去分词：muted　过去式：muted　

考研GRE

BNC.9922 / COCA.9361

牛津词典

adj.

• 静静的；减轻的
  quiet; not as loud as usual
  1. They spoke in muted voices.
     他们轻声说着话。
• 含糊不清的；表达不明确的
  not strongly expressed
  1. The proposals received only a muted response.
     这些提案没有得到明确的回应。
• 暗淡的；不明亮的
  not bright
  1. a dress in muted shades of blue
     暗蓝色调的连衣裙
• 使用弱音器的
  used with a mute
  1. muted trumpets
     装有弱音器的小号

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED (颜色)柔和的，不鲜艳的
  Mutedcolours are soft and gentle, not bright and strong.
  1. He likes sombre, muted colours — she likes bright colours...
     他喜欢暗淡、柔和的颜色;而她喜欢明艳的颜色。
  2. the muted greens of the far pasture...
     远处牧场淡淡的绿色

英英释义

adj

• being or made softer or less loud or clear
  1. the dull boom of distant breaking waves
  2. muffled drums
  3. the muffled noises of the street
  4. muted trumpets
  Synonym:dullmuffledsoftened
• in a softened tone
  1. hushed voices
  2. muted trumpets
  3. a subdued whisper
  4. a quiet reprimand
  Synonym:hushedsubduedquiet

双语例句

• At first the wooded hillsides muted the sounds.
  最初长满树木的山坡吸收了噪音。
• May I suggest muted whole prawns?
  我建议你来个油爆虾好吗？
• Investor reaction has so far been muted but officials and economists have warned of knock-on problems.
  迄今为止，投资者的反应一直较为平淡，但官员和经济学家已警告称，可能发生连带问题。
• The walls were painted in muted tones to show the pictures to good advantage.
  墙面被漆成了淡色调，以突出照片。
• The impact on prices has already been significant, even if muted by the global economic crisis.
  煤炭价格已经受到显著影响，尽管全球经济危机在一定程度上削弱了这种影响。
• Xinhua, the state news agency, published a relatively muted response to the Obama plan.
  官方通讯社新华社针对奥巴马的计划发表了相对低调的回应。
• More muted growth overseas would also reduce inflation pressures from raw materials costs, he said.
  他表示，国际上较为疲软的经济增长，还将降低源自原材料成本的通胀压力。
• But flows into mutual funds were more muted during the rally from 2003 to 2007.
  但在2003年至2007年的反弹期间，共同基金的资金流入明显减弱。
• Despite the diversity, there are some common elements such as muted colors, mid-toned or painted finishes.
  虽然有这样的差异性，但有一些共同的元素例如亚光的颜色、色调和油漆面。
• It seemed dimmed and muted now in the pervading fog.
  如今在弥漫的雾气里它显得黯然失色，哑然无声了。