muffled

英 [ˈmʌfld]

美 [ˈmʌfld]

adj.  沉闷的; 压抑的; 模糊不清的
v.  压抑(声音); 使(声音)降低; 使听不清; 裹住，覆盖，蒙住(以保暖)
muffle的过去分词和过去式

过去分词：muffled　过去式：muffled　

GRE

BNC.16139 / COCA.12026

牛津词典

adj.

• 沉闷的；压抑的；模糊不清的
  not heard clearly because sth is in the way that stops the sound from travelling easily
  1. muffled voices from the next room
     从隔壁房间里传来的沉闷声音

柯林斯词典

• ADJ (穿许多厚衣服把自己的身体和脸)裹起来的，包住的
  If you aremuffled, you are wearing a lot of heavy clothes so that very little of your body or face is visible.
  1. ...children muffled in scarves and woolly hats.
     裹着围巾，戴着毛线帽的孩子们

英英释义

adj

• being or made softer or less loud or clear
  1. the dull boom of distant breaking waves
  2. muffled drums
  3. the muffled noises of the street
  4. muted trumpets
  Synonym:dullmutedsoftened
• wrapped up especially for protection or secrecy
  1. children muffled almost to the eyebrows

双语例句

• Sound attenuation The noises of the street were muffled considerably.
  消声器（噪声衰减装置）街上的噪音减轻了许多。
• The train shuddered to a halt, and a muffled voice outside announced that this was Liverpool.
  火车猛然一抖，停了下来。一个低沉的声音在车外喊道：利物浦到了。
• Our suspicions were first aroused when we heard a muffled scream.
  当听到那被窒息的尖叫声时，我们开始产生了警觉。
• Children muffled almost to the eyebrows.
  孩子几乎被裹到了眉毛。
• After a few weeks of muffled laughter, the younger generation actually started to copy me.
  几周后，年轻人不再对我冷嘲热讽，反而开始模仿我了。
• He shivered, feeling a muffled anticipation and elation.
  他不禁打了个寒噤。心里隐隐感到有了盼头。
• His voice was pitched high, the words muffled by his crying
  他的声音很高，嘴里的话因哭泣而含混不清。
• He went out into the snow muffled ( up) in his scarf and heavy overcoat.
  他裹在围巾和厚大衣里，迎着雪花向外面走去。
• She heard a muffled cough behind her.
  她听到身后一声低沉的咳嗽。
• Simultaneously I heard his voice, gruff, muffled, husky, at the hall telephone.
  就在同时我听见了他的声音，粗犷、低沉、沙哑，正在用门廓的电话与什么人通着话。