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

• I caught the sound of muffled sobs.
  我听到了压抑的抽泣声。
• A second grader wore pink knit mittens that muffled the sound of his clapping when the teachers introduced themselves.
  一名二年级学生戴着粉色的针织连指手套，因此老师们做自我介绍的时候，他鼓掌的声音闷闷的。
• Smithy was heavily clad and muffled almost to the eyebrows.
  史密斯穿了很多厚衣服，几乎连眉毛也裹没了。
• 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 muffled his face and went to sleep.
  他蒙起脸就睡着了。
• The church clocks strike with a muffled sound.
  教堂的钟敲出低沉的响声。
• 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。
• 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。
• He speaks in a muffled voice which is not clear.
  他说话闷声闷气的，让人听不清楚。