| 释义 |
muffle [transitive] to make the sound produced by sb/sth quieter or less clear, especially by covering it with sth（尤指用某物覆盖以）压低（声音），使（声音）模糊不清◆he tried to muffle the alarm clock by putting it under his pillow.他把闹钟塞在枕头底下，想减低声音。◆he saw shadowy figures slip by him, their footsteps muffled by the fog.他看到几个模糊的人影从身边溜过，他们的脚步声被大雾淹没。 ➡ see also muffled → quiet adj. 2 muffle/ˈmʌfl ||; ˈmʌfḷ/verb [t] to make a sound quieter and more difficult to hear 使声音低沉而较难听见: ◇he put his hand over his mouth to muffle his laughter. 他用手捂住嘴，以免笑出声来。 ➔muffled adj ◇i heard muffled voices outside. 我听见外面有人在低声说话。 mufflesee ⇨ quiet 6 muf·fle /`mʌfḷ; ˈmʌfəl/v [t]to make a sound less loud or clear 使［声音］减弱［低沉］:◇thick curtains muffled the traffic noise. 厚帘子阻挡了来往车辆的噪音。 |