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muted

UK //ˈmjuːtɪd//US //ˈmjuːtɪd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'mutus'(意为沉默的),通过古法语 'muet' 进入英语,最初指声音被抑制的状态,后引申为其他感官的柔和表现。

adjective

❶ 形容声音被降低或减弱的状态,通常指故意调低音量或声音变得轻柔。

“The TV was muted during the meeting.”

(会议期间电视被调成了静音。)

“She spoke in a muted voice to avoid waking the baby.”

(她压低声音说话,以免吵醒婴儿。)

❶ 形容颜色、情感或反应等显得柔和、不鲜明或不强烈。

“The room was decorated in muted tones of beige and gray.”

(房间以米色和灰色的柔和色调装饰。)

“Her reaction to the news was surprisingly muted.”

(她对这消息的反应出人意料地平淡。)

同义词:softened, subdued, dampened, quieted, restrained

常见短语

muted colors — 指不鲜艳、饱和度低的柔和色调,常用于描述装饰、服装或艺术作品。

“The designer prefers using muted colors for a calming effect.”

(设计师偏爱使用柔和的颜色以营造宁静效果。)

muted response — 形容对某事的反应平淡或不热烈,可能因为缺乏兴趣或刻意克制。

“The policy change received a muted response from the public.”

(政策变化在公众中反响平淡。)