mute
adjective uk/mjuːt/ us/mjuːt/
沉默的;（活动）无声的
silent or not speaking
The president has remained mute about plans to curtail the number of immigrants. 总统对于减少外来移民人数的方案保持沉默。
I gazed at her in mute admiration. 我默默地凝视着她，心生爱慕之情。
old-fashioned offensive无法说话的；（人）哑的
unable to speak
a mute child 哑巴孩子
mute
noun [ C ] uk/mjuːt/ us/mjuːt/
music （乐器上的）弱音器
a device for changing the sound of a musical instrument, usually making it quieter
He was playing his trumpet with a mute. 他正在吹装了弱音器的小号。
(also mute button)静音按钮
a button on an electronic device that makes it silent
I pressed the mute on my phone so she couldn't hear the people talking in the background. 我按下手机上的静音按钮，这样她就不会听到背景中别人的说话声了。
He was watching TV with the mute button on. 他正在按了静音键看电视。
old-fashioned offensive哑巴
a person who is not able to speak
mute
verb [ T ] uk/mjuːt/ us/mjuːt/
减轻（噪音）
If you mute a noise, you do something to make it less loud.
Heavy curtains muted the noise of the traffic. 厚厚的窗帘减弱了交通噪声。
music （给乐器）加弱音器
If you mute a musical instrument, you attach a device to it that changes its sound, usually making it quieter.
The song features muted trumpets. 这首歌的伴奏中用上了装了弱音器的小号。