Word · Frequency #16123
muffle
消声器；隔音物
A device or material that deadens or suppresses sound.
- 1.
Anything that mutes or deadens sound.
消音器或使声音低沉的东西
- 2.
A warm piece of clothing for the hands.
暖手用的衣物
- 3.
A kiln or furnace, often electric, with no direct flames (a muffle furnace)
无明火的窑炉或电炉(马弗炉)
- 4.
The bare end of the nose between the nostrils, especially in ruminants.
(尤指反刍动物)鼻孔之间的鼻端
- 5.
A machine with two pulleys to hoist load by spinning wheels, polyspast, block and tackle.
滑轮组,复滑车
手笼；暖手筒；马弗炉；隔焰炉；鼻镜；鼻端；滑轮组；复滑轮；消音器或使声音低沉的东西
In use
The only sound was the muffled muffle of footsteps in the snow.
He heard a distant muffle of thunder from the storm.
The muffle of the engine indicated it was running smoothly.
Connections
Collocations
- muffle furnace
- 马弗炉（隔焰炉）
- The ceramic samples were sintered in a muffle furnace.陶瓷样品在马弗炉中烧结。
Pop culture & quotes
- Muffle
- 消音术In The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Muffle is an Illusion spell that makes the caster's footsteps quieter.在《上古卷轴5：天际》中，消音术是一种幻术系法术，能让施法者的脚步声变轻。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：muffle 中的 muff 就是‘暖手筒’，它既捂住手保暖，也能捂住声音；声音被‘闷’在里面。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：furnace technology、mechanical lifting、animal anatomy、soundproofing 名词 muffle 的义项分属技术、工业、解剖等不同领域，语域不完全一致，因此整体标记为混合语域。多用于较正式的书面或专业语境，实际使用时需根据具体义项判断正式程度。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与 muffle 的元音和尾音一致，均读作 /ʌfəl/ 或 /ʌfl/：ruffle, shuffle, scuffle, snuffle, truffle, duffel。注意形近但读音不同的词：muff /mʌf/ 和 muffin /ˈmʌfɪn/ 不押韵；rifle /ˈraɪfəl/ 和 baffle /ˈbæfəl/ 虽以 -fle 结尾，但元音不同，也不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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