muffled + noun
muffled 作定语时直接修饰名词。
He heard a muffled cry.
他听到一声被捂住般的哭喊。
听不清的；（声音）被捂住而模糊的
被压低的；模糊不清的；变得或使变得更柔和、更小或更不清楚的；听不清的；蒙住的
dampened, muted, or deadened in sound; indistinct.
被压低的；模糊不清的
Stifled or covered up; diminished by interference.
变得或使变得更柔和、更小或更不清楚的
being or made softer or less loud or clear
She heard muffled voices coming from the next room.
她听到隔壁房间传来闷声闷气的说话声。
用法提示：muffled 作形容词，修饰 voices，表示声音被捂住而听不清。
AI contextual example
The baby's muffled cries were barely audible through the thick walls.
透过厚墙，婴儿被捂住般的哭声几乎听不见。
用法提示：muffled 作形容词，修饰 cries，形容声音被阻隔而模糊。
AI contextual example
A muffled thud came from inside the closet.
壁橱里传来一声沉闷的撞击声。
用法提示：muffled 作形容词，修饰 thud，表示声音因被捂住或隔挡而低沉不清。
AI contextual example
muffled 作定语时直接修饰名词。
He heard a muffled cry.
他听到一声被捂住般的哭喊。
表示声音因遮挡而模糊。
The sound was muffled by the thick curtains.
声音被厚窗帘蒙住了。
指出导致声音模糊的原因。
The music was muffled by the closed door.
音乐被关着的门捂住而模糊。
grammar · medium
易错句子The voice muffled because of the pillow.
正确表达The voice was muffled because of the pillow.
学习者误将‘muffled’当作动词使用，省略了系动词。实际上，这里‘muffled’是形容词，必须搭配系动词‘was’才正确。
grammar · medium
易错句子He spoke in a blurred voice.
正确表达He spoke in a muffled voice.
学习者混淆了‘blurred’（视觉模糊）和‘muffled’（听觉模糊）。‘muffled’特指声音被捂住而听不清，而‘blurred’用于视觉。
muffled 侧重声音被物体阻隔而模糊；mumbled 指说话不清楚、呢喃。
muffled 指声音被蒙住而模糊；stifled 指声音被强行压制或抑制。
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