詞語:muffle
muffle是什麼意思
簡明英漢詞典
muffle
[5mQfl]
v.
包, 蒙住, 壓抑(聲音)
n.
圍巾, 頭巾, 消聲器
美國傳統詞典[雙解]
muffle
muf.fle 1
AHD:[m?f「…l]
D.J.[6m(f*l]
K.K.[6m(f*l]
v.tr.(及物動詞)
muf.fled, muf.fling, muf.fles
(1)To wrap up, as in a blanket or shawl, for warmth, protection, or secrecy.
裹上:為保暖、保護或保密的目的用毯子或毛巾包起來
(2)To wrap or pad in order to deaden the sound:
裹上使聲音減弱:
muffled the drums.
摀住使鼓聲減弱
(3)To deaden (a sound):
消音:使(聲音)減弱或消失:
The sand muffled the hoofbeats.
沙子使得蹄聲減弱了
(4)To make vague or obscure:
使變得模糊或不清楚:
「His message was so muffled by learning and 『artiness』」(Walter Blair)
「他的意思被知識和所謂的『藝術性』弄得模糊不清」(沃爾特·布萊爾)
(5)To repress; stifle.
壓抑:壓抑;阻止
n.(名詞)
(1)Something that muffles.
包裹:用以包裹的東西
(2)A kiln or part of a kiln in which pottery can be fired without being exposed to direct flame.
隔焰窯:燒陶器時爐內防止火焰直接與之接觸的隔焰窯或其一部分
語源
(1)Middle English muflen
中古英語 muflen
(2)possibly from Old French mofler [to stuff]
可能源自 古法語 mofler [填充]
(3)from mofle [glove] * see muff 2
源自 mofle [手套] *參見 muff2
基本詞義
muffle
muf.fle 2
AHD:[m?f「…l]
D.J.[6m(f*l]
K.K.[6m(f*l]
n.(名詞)
The fleshy, hairless snout of certain mammals, such as ruminants.
鼻唇:哺乳動物肉質的無毛口鼻部,如反芻動物
語源
(1)French mufle
法語 mufle
(2)perhaps blend of moufle [chubby face] from Old French * see muff 2
可能混合了 moufle [圓胖的臉] 源自 古法語 *參見 muff2
(3)museau [muzzle] from Old French musel * see muzzle
museau [(狗、狐等)凸出的口鼻] 源自 古法語 musel *參見 muzzle
現代英漢詞典
muffle
[5mQf(E)l]
vt.
-fled, -fling
(1)(用東西蒙住或包紮住)使聲音降低
The sound of the bell was muffled by the curtains.
鈴聲被簾子蒙住而壓低了。
(2)裹;覆蓋;圍住
He muffled his face and went to sleep.
他蒙起臉就睡著了。
現代英漢綜合大辭典
muffle
[5mQfl]
vt.
(1)裹住; 覆蓋; 蒙住(某人)的頭[眼睛]
(2)包住(鈴子等以減小聲音)
(3)抑住, 壓抑, 摀住
muffle one's throat with a scarf
用圍巾圍住脖子
muffled sound
受壓抑似的聲音
She muffled herself up well.
她把自己圍裹得很好。
詞性變化
muffle
[5mQfl]
vi.
[罕]咕噥
n.
(1)圍巾, 頭巾
(2)【機】消音器, 減音器
(3)【冶、化】烙爐, 蒙; 隔焰甑; 閉(式烤)爐
(4)拳擊用手套; 神經病患者用的無指手套
特殊用法
immersion muffle
浸入式隔焰爐
rotary muffle
回轉隔焰爐
用法詞典
muffle
(中古英語 muflen, 可能與古法語 enmoufle 「蒙住的」有關
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