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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Muted colours are soft and gentle, not bright and strong.
- 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。 - the muted greens of the far pasture...
远处牧场淡淡的绿色
双语例句
- 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 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。
- 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。
- At first the wooded hillsides muted the sounds.
最初长满树木的山坡吸收了噪音。
- 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。
- Only in wind and thunder can the country show its vitality,| alas, the ten thousand horses all muted!
九州生气恃风雷,万马齐喑究可哀。(龚自珍《己亥杂诗》)
- Before last Friday, the response by News Corp to the crisis was muted.
上周五之前,面对危机,新闻集团的反应是保持沉默。
- It was a muted debut, but the message was clear.
这是一场无声的处女秀,但释放的信息却非常清晰。
- Demand from India has been muted because of government restrictions on gold imports.
此外印度的黄金需求也受到抑制,因印度政府出台了限制黄金进口的措施。
- But recovery in demand from other regions remained muted.
但其它地区的需求复苏仍然疲软。
- What I see now is the urgency for policy reform is rather muted, he says.
我目前看到的情况,是政策改革的紧迫性还相当低,他表示。
- May I suggest muted whole prawns?
我建议你来个油爆虾好吗?
- People spoke in muted voices.
人们压低了嗓门轻声说话。
- The experts'predict that cool neutrals and muted hues will be reflected in paints and fabrics.
专家们预测,墙壁色彩和织物中将会显现出个性化的中性偏冷和暗度的色调。
- Yet the muted response could reflect the fact the Chinese steel industry is in a strong position.
不过,中国方面沉默的回应可能反映出这样一个事实:中国钢铁业处于一种强大的地位。
- 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。
- 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。
- "We felt a muted thud," Shivam Iyer told the New York Times.
“我们感到一声闷响,”ShivamIyer对“纽约时报”记者说。
- On the whole criticism was muted.
大体上批评是压制下去了。
- 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。
- While the US has led such criticism, other countries have joined in in a more muted way.
虽然对中国的批评主要来自美国,但其它国家也以更柔和的方式加入了进来。
- Criticism of the guidelines has so far been muted.
对指导方针的批评目前已经缓和下来了。
- 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。
- 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。
- I would suggest going with some more muted tones.
我要建议使用一些更灰暗的色调。
- However, as rents fell in most other competitor economies, the relative effect was more muted.
然而,由于大多数其他竞争者的租金也在下滑,其相对影响较为平淡。
- 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。
- 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。
- However, the market reaction to these unprecedented moves was muted.
尽管如此,市场对这一系列空前举措反应冷淡。
- The markets 'response to the debt ceiling showdown in Washington has so far been muted.
对于华盛顿正在上演的美国债务上限摊牌,市场反应迄今是低调的。
英英释义
adj
- being or made softer or less loud or clear
- the dull boom of distant breaking waves
- muffled drums
- the muffled noises of the street
- muted trumpets
Synonym: dullmuffledsoftened
- in a softened tone
- hushed voices
- muted trumpets
- a subdued whisper
- a quiet reprimand
Synonym: hushedsubduedquiet