muffled

UK //ˈmʌfld//US //ˈmʌfld//

词源

源自中古英语 'moufle'（厚手套），后引申为‘包裹使声音沉闷’，与古法语 'moufle'（手套）同源。

❶ 形容声音因被阻挡或包裹而变得低沉、模糊不清，像是被捂住或隔了一层东西。

“We could hear muffled voices from the next room.”

（我们能听到隔壁房间传来模糊不清的说话声。）

“She spoke in a muffled tone under the blanket.”

（她在毯子下用闷闷的声音说话。）

❶ 指物体被包裹或覆盖后显得厚重、不清晰的状态，常用于描述视觉或触感。

“The muffled shape in the fog turned out to be a tree.”

（雾中那个模糊的轮廓原来是一棵树。）

“Her muffled footsteps made no sound on the carpet.”

（她裹着厚袜子的脚踩在地毯上悄无声息。）

同义词:muted, softened, stifled, dull, subdued

muffled sound — 指因物理阻隔（如门、布料）而变得不清晰的声音，常伴随沉闷感。

“The muffled sound of rain on the roof helped me fall asleep.”

（屋顶上雨声闷闷的响动助我入眠。）

muffled up — 形容人穿着厚重衣物将身体严密包裹的状态，多用于寒冷天气。

“Children were muffled up in scarves and mittens for the snowball fight.”

（孩子们裹着围巾和手套打雪仗。）