muffle
v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
~ sb/sth (up) (in sth) wrap or cover sb/sth for warmth or protection 包裹或覆盖某人[某物](为保暖或保护)
He walked out into the snow, heavily muffled (up) in a thick scarf and warm overcoat. 他雪天出门, 裹著厚厚的围巾, 穿著暖和的大衣.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (with sth) make the sound of sth (eg a bell or a drum) quieter by wrapping it, covering it in cloth, etc 包住(如铃或鼓)(使声音低沉)
muffle the oars of a boat, ie wrap the blades to stop them splashing noisily 包住船桨(包住桨叶以减低溅水声).
🔁 扩展释义
*['mʌfl]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【医】 烘炉相关词组: muffle oneself up well
Wait, Shylock. The law of Venice says that if anyone tries to kill or murder any citizen of Venice, everything that he owns shall be taken away from him.
等一等,夏洛克。威尼斯的法律规定任何企图杀害或谋害任何威尼斯公民的人,他所有的一切必须被没收。
He had known that it was not safe to travel alone in the forest near the coast.
也听说过独自一人在海边的森林里走是不安全的。
The secret lies in the title of the book which he wrote about his early life, The story of my experiments with truth.