(声音)减弱的,变得轻柔的; (尤指感情的表达)缓和的,温和的;

dumb一般指根本没有说话能力,常指动物; mute 强调为某种原因而沉默; speechless 指哑口无言的。
这两个形容词均有“哑的,不能说话的”之意。
dumb可与mute换用,但dumb指原本没有说话能力或失去了说话能力。
mute多指因后天疾病而引起的聋哑,有时也指因故不说话。
词组短语
deaf mute聋哑人;聋哑的;
China , the North's fraternal neighbour , a muted response, urging restraint from both countries.
朝鲜友邻中国做出低调反应, 敦促双方保持克制.
来源:网络文摘精选"Yes," he muttered, his voice so muted I hardly heard his reply.
他小声说:“是。”声音低得我几乎听不到。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》Asia's two emerging world powers offered their congratulations, although China was typically muted.
亚洲两大世界新兴国家也表达了它们的祝贺, 虽然中国只是例行地简短表态.
来源:网络文摘精选Mr Kohn used to argue that globalisation a muted impact on American inflation.
科恩先生曾认为全球化对美国通胀起到消减效果.
来源:网络文摘精选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.
来源:网络文摘精选Mr Kohn used to argue that globalisation had a muted impact on American inflation.
科恩先生过去认为美国的通货膨胀是受了全球化的潜在影响.
来源:网络文摘精选The house seemed muted, hushed as if it had been deserted.
房子里似乎悄然无声,安静得好像已经没人在住一样。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》The threat contrasted starkly with his administration's previous muted criticism.
这一威胁和他这届政府之前低调的指责形成了鲜明的对比。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》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。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》The corruption does not seem to have muted the country's prolonged economic boom.
腐败似乎没有影响国家经济的持续繁荣。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》These physical and neural changes can lead to muted signals to the circadian system.
这些生理上和神经上的改变能引起沉默信号传递给生理节奏系统.
来源:网络文摘精选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.
来源:网络文摘精选Muted, or dull, sounds between the cavities could be an indicator of a buildup of fluid.
沉静的或沉闷的可能提示液体的聚积.
来源:网络文摘精选Bottle Sickness: A temporary condition characterized by muted or disjointed fruit flavors.
瓶伤: 葡萄酒出现的暂时性状况如无生气或果味混乱.
来源:互联网摘选These beeps are generated by you phone automatically and can't be muted by software.
这些都是嘟嘟的电话自动产生你不能静的软件.
来源:互联网摘选A muted electronic chime sounded upstairs as Silas stepped onto the carpet.
当他从地毯上走过时,楼上的电子钟骤然响了起来.
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