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be/remain + mute
mute 作形容词时，常表示人因情绪或故意不开口说话。
He remained mute during the interrogation.
审讯期间他保持沉默。
沉默的；不说话的
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沉默的；不说话的
silent; not speaking
He remained mute during the interrogation.
审讯期间他保持沉默。
常指暂时不说话
没有说话能力的；哑的。
Not having the power of speech; dumb.
沉默的；不发声的。
Silent; not making a sound.
未发出的；未发音的；沉默的；也指通过完全闭合口腔器官阻断气流而产生的某些字母。
Not uttered; unpronounced; silent; also, produced by complete closure of the mouth organs which interrupt the passage of breath; said of certain letters.
被敲击时不发出响声的；指金属。
Not giving a ringing sound when struck; said of a metal.
Please mute your microphone during the online meeting.
请在在线会议期间将麦克风静音。
He muted the TV to concentrate on his work.
他把电视静音，以便集中精力工作。
The noise-canceling headphones can mute background sounds effectively.
降噪耳机能有效减弱背景声音。
mute 作形容词时，常表示人因情绪或故意不开口说话。
He remained mute during the interrogation.
审讯期间他保持沉默。
动词用法，常见于电子设备，指关闭声音。
She muted the television while answering the phone.
她接电话时把电视静音了。
名词，指乐器用的弱音器或设备上的静音键。
The saxophonist used a mute to create a softer tone.
萨克斯手使用弱音器创造出更柔和的音色。
Not this
He is a mute.
Use this
He is mute.
名词'a mute'指人常被视为冒犯或过时，更自然的用法是直接用形容词'mute'作表语，表示'沉默的'。
Not this
The background music sounds mute.
Use this
The background music sounds muted.
'mute'作形容词意为'无声的'，而背景音乐通常是有声音但音量低，应用'muted'（过去分词作形容词，表示'减弱声音的'）。
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