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

• The noises of the street were muffled considerably.
  街上的噪音减轻了许多。
• 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。
• 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 muffled his face and went to sleep.
  他蒙起脸就睡着了。
• The thief muffled the old lady's voices.
  小偷闷住了老妇人的声音。
• Brick walls muffled the noise of the traffic.
  砖墙隔住了车辆的噪音。
• Children muffled almost to the eyebrows.
  孩子几乎被裹到了眉毛。
• 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。
• I caught the sound of muffled sobs.
  我听到了压抑的抽泣声。