“mute”意思是：
1、adj. 哑的；沉默的；无声的
2、vt. 减弱……的声音；使……柔和
3、n. 哑巴；弱音器；闭锁音
4、n. (Mute)人名；(塞)穆特
读音：英 [mjuːt] 美 [mjut]
变形：
1、比较级 muted
2、最高级 muted
短语
1、(as)mute as a fish(或mouse) 默不作声，一声不响
2、stand mute of malice (在法庭上)对被控罪名拒不答辩
例句：
1、Early one morning I saw the Mute Singer washing himself at the river.一天上午的早些时候，我看见沉默的歌手在河边洗漱。
2、In a word, should he be the sinister mute of destiny beside these two happy beings?总之一句话，在这两个幸运儿身旁，他将是命运阴森的哑巴？
3、I’m just here to replace my friend who really is blind. He went to the bathroom, and should be right back… Actually… I’m mute.盲人乞丐一脸委屈说：“大哥，真对不起啊，我是替一个朋友在这看一下，他是个瞎子，去上厕所了，其实我是个哑巴。”
4、No one ever saw the Mute Singer at night. Nobody even knew where he slept.从未有人在晚上看见过沉默的歌手，没人知道他睡在哪里。
5？Stay mute about his member…unless you feel compelled to characterize it as monstrous.对他的‘弟弟’保持沉默…除非你感觉被迫也要把它描绘成巨大的。
6、As the peasants came out of the church, the Mute Singer began to play.当农民们从教堂里出来的时候，沉默的歌手开始弹奏。
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