muffled

英 [ˈmʌfld]

美 [ˈmʌfld]

adj.  沉闷的; 压抑的; 模糊不清的
v.  压抑(声音); 使(声音)降低; 使听不清; 裹住，覆盖，蒙住(以保暖)
muffle的过去分词和过去式

过去分词：muffled　过去式：muffled　

GRE

BNC.16139 / COCA.12026

牛津词典

adj.

• 沉闷的；压抑的；模糊不清的
  not heard clearly because sth is in the way that stops the sound from travelling easily
  1. muffled voices from the next room
     从隔壁房间里传来的沉闷声音

柯林斯词典

• ADJ (穿许多厚衣服把自己的身体和脸)裹起来的，包住的
  If you aremuffled, you are wearing a lot of heavy clothes so that very little of your body or face is visible.
  1. ...children muffled in scarves and woolly hats.
     裹着围巾，戴着毛线帽的孩子们

英英释义

adj

• being or made softer or less loud or clear
  1. the dull boom of distant breaking waves
  2. muffled drums
  3. the muffled noises of the street
  4. muted trumpets
  Synonym:dullmutedsoftened
• wrapped up especially for protection or secrecy
  1. children muffled almost to the eyebrows

双语例句

• Our suspicions were first aroused when we heard a muffled scream.
  当听到那被窒息的尖叫声时，我们开始产生了警觉。
• He muffled his leg with the blanket.
  他用毯子把腿包了起来。
• He shivered, feeling a muffled anticipation and elation.
  他不禁打了个寒噤。心里隐隐感到有了盼头。
• After a few weeks of muffled laughter, the younger generation actually started to copy me.
  几周后，年轻人不再对我冷嘲热讽，反而开始模仿我了。
• The explorers paddled their canoe cautiously upstream. They muffled the oars of the boat.
  探险者们小心地用桨把他们的小船驶向上游。他们把船的桨包起来。
• There were low, muffled voices rising from the hallway.
  从走廊里隐约传来了低沉的说话声。
• Sound attenuation The noises of the street were muffled considerably.
  消声器（噪声衰减装置）街上的噪音减轻了许多。
• His voice was pitched high, the words muffled by his crying
  他的声音很高，嘴里的话因哭泣而含混不清。
• A second grader wore pink knit mittens that muffled the sound of his clapping when the teachers introduced themselves.
  一名二年级学生戴着粉色的针织连指手套，因此老师们做自我介绍的时候，他鼓掌的声音闷闷的。
• I caught the sound of muffled sobs.
  我听到了压抑的抽泣声。