deaf mute
collocation聋哑人
The novel's protagonist is a deaf mute who communicates through sign language.
这部小说的主人公是一个通过手语交流的聋哑人。
弱音器；消音器
mutes — plural of mute
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弱音器；消音器
A device used to soften or quiet the sound of a musical instrument, especially a brass instrument.
The trumpet player placed a mute in the bell to produce a softer tone.
小号手在喇叭口里放了一个弱音器，以产生更柔和的音色。
没有说话能力的人。
A person who does not have the power of speech.
鹰或隼的粪便
The faeces of a hawk or falcon.
聋哑人
a deaf person who is unable to speak
葬礼上的雇佣哭丧者；殡仪员的助手。
A hired mourner at a funeral; an undertaker's assistant.
Saxophonists often use a mute to create a mellow sound.
萨克斯手经常使用弱音器来营造圆润的声音。
The violinist's mute dampened the vibrations, making the music quieter.
小提琴手的弱音器抑制了振动，使音乐更安静。
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聋哑人
The novel's protagonist is a deaf mute who communicates through sign language.
这部小说的主人公是一个通过手语交流的聋哑人。
小号弱音器
He played the passage with a trumpet mute to create a softer tone.
他带着小号弱音器演奏这段，以营造更柔和的音色。
练习用弱音器
Violinists often use a practice mute when rehearsing in an apartment.
小提琴手在公寓里排练时经常使用练习用弱音器。
用弱音器演奏
The trumpeter played with a mute for the slow movement.
小号手在慢乐章中用弱音器演奏。
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把mute记成“闷”：m像手捂住嘴，u像嘴张不开——人成了哑巴，乐器也像塞了弱音器，声音发闷。
语域：neutral 常见场景：music performance、instrument maintenance、recording studio 作为名词，mute 的常用义是“弱音器”，多用于音乐演奏（尤其是铜管乐器）或录音场景，比较中性、专业；另一个旧义“聋哑人”现在通常被认为过时且可能冒犯，建议避免使用。
这些词都以 /juːt/ 结尾，与 mute 押韵（重音在词尾）。注意拼写相似的 flute /fluːt/、salute /səˈluːt/、chute /ʃuːt/ 的元音为 /uːt/，minute（名词）读 /ˈmɪnɪt/，都不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.