a.

1. 沉默的；一時說不出話的；不用言語表達的
   a mute appeal

   無聲的懇求

   The prisoner sat mute, offering nothing in his own defence.

   那個囚犯一聲不吭地坐著，沒說任何為自己辯護的話。

2. 啞的，不會說話的
   The child has been mute since birth.

   那孩子生來就是啞巴。

3. 【語】（字母）不發音的，閉鎖音的
   The letter "e" in "mouse" is mute.

   "mouse"中的字母"e"不發音。

n.[C]

1. 啞巴
2. 【語】閉鎖音
3. 【音】弱音器

vt.

1. 消除（聲音），減輕（聲音）
   mute a musical instrument

   減低樂器的聲音

2. 使（顏色等）柔和
   The artist muted the colors.

   那畫家把色彩抹得柔和些。

adj.

1. (of a person) refraining from speech or temporarily speechless.
   ▸lacking the faculty of speech.
   ▸(of hounds) not giving tongue while hunting.
2. (of a letter) not pronounced.

n.

1. a person without the power of speech.
   ▸historical (in some Asian countries) a servant who was deprived of the power of speech.
2. historical a professional attendant or mourner at a funeral.
3. a clamp placed over the bridge of a stringed instrument to deaden the resonance without affecting the vibration of the strings.
4. a pad or cone placed in the opening of a brass or other wind instrument.

v.

1. deaden or muffle the sound of.
2. reduce the strength or intensity of.
   ▸ [as adj. muted] (of colour or lighting) not bright; subdued.