He sat mute, speechless with ecstasy, gazing into the sky.
他静静坐着,凝视天空,一言不发,心驰神往。
mutely
I crouched by him and grasped his hand, mutely offering what comfort I could.
我蹲在他身旁,握住他的手,默默地,尽我所能地安慰他。
2ADJ 哑的;不能说话的 Someone who is mute is unable to speak. 哑的;不能说话的 [old-fashioned, offensive]
Marianna, the duke's daughter, became mute after a shock.
公爵的女儿玛丽安娜在遭受了一次电击后失声了。
3VERB 抑制(情感);减弱,缓和(活动强度) If someone mutes something such as their feelings or their activities, they reduce the strength or intensity of them. 抑制(情感);减弱,缓和(活动强度)
The corruption does not seem to have muted the country's prolonged economic boom. [VERB noun]
腐败似乎没有影响国家经济的持续繁荣。
muted
The threat contrasted starkly with his administration's previous muted criticism.
这一威胁和他这届政府之前低调的指责形成了鲜明的对比。
The financial markets gave a muted response to the Democrats' triumph.
金融市场对民主党的胜利反响不大。
4VERB 降低,减弱(音量) If you mute a noise or sound, you lower its volume or make it less distinct. 降低,减弱(音量)
They begin to mute their voices, not be as assertive. [VERB noun]
他们开始压低嗓门,不再那么肯定了。
At first the wooded hillsides muted the sounds. [VERB noun]