mute
- adj. 哑的；沉默的；无声的
- vt. 减弱……的声音；使……柔和
- n. 哑巴；弱音器；闭锁音
- n. (Mute)人名；(塞)穆特
考试真题
- It can easily set TV on mute.
2015年高考英语北京卷 阅读理解 阅读B 选项
- You can even listen through the headset only and put the TV on mute if the situation calls for a quiet environment —maybe the baby is sleeping.
2015年高考英语北京卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文
- Our ability to mute our hard-wired reactions by pausing is what differentiates us from animals: dogs can think about the future only intermittently or for a few minutes.
2013年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ