muffle

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++muf·fle /ˈmʌfəl/ verb [transitive]  1  QUIETto make a sound less loud and clear, especially by covering something 〔尤指以覆盖某物的方式〕使〔声音〕减弱[低沉] The falling snow muffled the sound of our footsteps. 飘落的雪使我们的脚步声变得低沉。 Her voice was muffled by the pillow in which she had hidden her face. 她把脸埋在枕头里，声音闷闷的。2  (also muffle up)DCPUT ON CLOTHES to cover yourself or another person with something thick and warm 〔用厚重保暖之物〕裹住 SYN wrap upbe muffled (up) in something Penelope arrived, muffled up in a thick coat. 佩内洛普裹着一件厚厚的大衣到了。n Grammar Muffle is usually passive in this meaning.→ See Verb table

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muffle• The falling snow muffled all sounds.• John's voice was muffled by the door, and I couldn't tell what he was saying.• He dragged her into the car, putting his hand over her mouth to muffle her screams.• They might muffle his body and cover his face as they would, but they could not hide Harry Talvace from Aelis.• The snow muffled the sound of the traffic.• The children were muffled up in thick coats.muffled the sound• The volume of the music muffled the sounds of the attack, and no-one heard her screams for help.be muffled (up) in something• The primary school was muffled in a barbed-wire fence.• It was still very cold and everyone was muffled up in coats and scarves and gloves.• The sounds of the storm were muffled in the blue-blackness.Origin muffle (1400-1500) Perhaps from Old French moufle “glove”, from Medieval Latin moffula; → MUFF1

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muffle
muf‧fle /ˈmʌfəl/ verb [transitive]1. to make a sound less loud and clear, especially by covering something:
    The falling snow muffled the sound of our footsteps.
    Her voice was muffled by the pillow in which she had hidden her face.
2. (also muffle somebody up) [usually passive] to cover yourself or another person with something thick and warm
   SYN  wrap up
    be muffled (up) in something
    Penelope arrived, muffled up in a thick coat.

muf·fleBrE /ˈmʌfl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈmʌfl/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they muffle BrE /ˈmʌfl/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈmʌfl/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it muffles BrE /ˈmʌflz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈmʌflz/ 🔊past simple muffled BrE /ˈmʌfld/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈmʌfld/ 🔊past participle muffled BrE /ˈmʌfld/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈmʌfld/ 🔊 -ing form muffling BrE /ˈmʌflɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈmʌflɪŋ/ 🔊~ sth to make a sound quieter or less clear 压抑（声音）；使（声音）降低；使听不清◆He tried to muffle the alarm clock by putting it under his pillow. 他把闹钟塞在枕头底下，想减低声音。🔊🔊~ sb/sth (up) in sth to wrap or cover sb/sth in order to keep them/it warm 裹住，覆盖，蒙住（以保暖）◆She muffled the child up in a blanket. 她用毯子将孩子裹得严严实实。🔊🔊