muffle

'mʌfl

GRE Collins 1

n. a kiln with an inner chamber for firing things at a low temperature
v. deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping

n. 低沉的声音, 拳击手套, 唇鼻部, 围巾, 头巾
vt. 围裹, 抑制, 发低沉的声音

Collins 星级

16,123

BNC 频率

13,309

使用频率

muffle 来自古法语 mufler，意为“使减弱声音”。可以拆分为“muff”（使某物变得更软或温和）+“le”（一个动词后缀）。理解为“使声音变得柔和”。

例句

1. She used a blanket to muffle the sound of the music.

她用一条毯子来减小音乐的声音。

2. He tried to muffle his cough during the meeting.

他在会议期间尽量压制自己的咳嗽。

3. The thick walls helped to muffle the noise from outside.

厚厚的墙壁有助于减小外面的噪音。