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

• She heard a muffled cough behind her.
  她听到身后一声低沉的咳嗽。
• I caught the sound of muffled sobs.
  我听到了压抑的抽泣声。
• The thief muffled the old lady's voices.
  小偷闷住了老妇人的声音。
• 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。
• There were low, muffled voices rising from the hallway.
  从走廊里隐约传来了低沉的说话声。
• He went out into the snow muffled ( up) in his scarf and heavy overcoat.
  他裹在围巾和厚大衣里，迎着雪花向外面走去。
• The church clocks strike with a muffled sound.
  教堂的钟敲出低沉的响声。
• He muffled his leg with the blanket.
  他用毯子把腿包了起来。
• The noises of the street were muffled considerably.
  街上的噪音减轻了许多。
• Some witnesses saw a flash of light; some heard a muffled boom and felt the building shaking from the explosion.
  有目的者看到了闪光，有人听到了爆炸的闷响并感到了建筑物的摇晃。