muffled
低沉的声音,闷声不响的,闷闷不乐,闷闷不乐的
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Definitions
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muf·fled, muf·fling.
- : to wrap with something to deaden or prevent sound: to muffle drums.
- : to deaden by wrappings or other means.
- : to wrap or envelop in a cloak, shawl, coat, etc., especially to keep warm or protect the face and neck: Muffle up the children before they go out.
- : to wrap in a garment or other covering: muffled in silk.
- : to alter temporarily the profile of in order to run a base coat of plaster that will later be covered by a finish coat having the true profile.
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- : something that muffles.
- : muffled sound.
- : an oven or arched chamber in a furnace or kiln, used for heating substances without direct contact with the fire.
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Examples
The whir of the circling NYPD helicopter muffled their chants calling for unity and calling out police brutality.
In the real world, the pro-B-2 case was a security-muffled squeak.
He said Moran had expected to be muffled by state observers when he did a slot on their show.
And every side, as Dawkins does, professes to find themselves muffled and bullied by the other.
No he-said-she-said, no muffled sounds through the dorm ceiling, no “Maybe he has other issues.”
Edna could hear the whispering voices of dead men and the click of muffled gold.
A muffled sound of voices became audible, and Irvin, following a moment of hesitation, crossed and opened the door.
A church clock struck the hour of seven, its clangor intruding upon the silence only as a muffled boom.
Gradually the muffled beat of hoofs grew more pronounced, a shuffling monotone that filled the night.
He kissed her tenderly, passed through the gate; his steps were heard muffled along the lane.