muffle

英['mʌfl] 美['mʌfl]
  • v. 围裹;抑制;发低沉的声音
muffled muffled muffling muffles
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星级词汇:
  • muff n.皮手筒;笨拙的人;(球的)漏接;漏球v.弄糟;漏接(球);接(球)失误
Noun:
  1. a kiln with an inner chamber for firing things at a low temperature

Verb:
  1. conceal or hide;

    "smother a yawn"
    "muffle one's anger"
    "strangle a yawn"

  2. deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping

1. Blake held his handkerchief over the mouthpiece to muffle his voice.
布莱克把手绢包在话筒上,以使自己的声音听起来模糊不清。

来自柯林斯例句

2. He tried to muffle the alarm clock by putting it under his pillow.
他把闹钟塞在枕头底下,想减低声音。

来自《权威词典》

3. I put my hand over my mouth to muffle my words, so only my friend could hear.
我把手挡在嘴上,遮住声音, 仅让我的朋友听到.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. He made my husband take my best petticoat to muffle the oars.
他叫我丈夫把我最好的一条衬裙拿去包船桨.

来自辞典例句

5. She knows how to muffle herself up well.
她知道怎样把自己围裹妥当.

来自辞典例句

    用作动词 (v.)
    1. He did his utmost to muffle his feelings.
      他竭力抑制自己的感情。