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

• He speaks in a muffled voice which is not clear.
  他说话闷声闷气的，让人听不清楚。
• The noises of the street were muffled considerably.
  街上的噪音减轻了许多。
• Brick walls muffled the noise of the traffic.
  砖墙隔住了车辆的噪音。
• 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。
• The sound of a car passing on the street below was muffled.
  下面街上经过的车辆噪声被减弱了。
• Her own footsteps and the bellboy's were muffled in the carpeted corridor.
  由于走廊里铺着地毯，她自己和侍者的脚步声全给淹没了。
• I hear the muffled sounds of crying in the distance and know who is making them.
  我听到了远处传来的压抑的哭泣声，我知道是谁发出的。
• She rushed down and immediately I heard her muffled voice over phone, He's back.
  房东立即下楼拨打电话。“他回来了，在洗澡！”楼下出来她紧张的声音。
• 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。
• But, for many minutes, the heart beat on with a muffled sound.
  但是，对于许多分钟，心跳与一个低沉的声音。