muffle
v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
~ sb/sth (up) (in sth) wrap or cover sb/sth for warmth or protection 包裹或覆蓋某人[某物](為保暖或保護)
He walked out into the snow, heavily muffled (up) in a thick scarf and warm overcoat. 他雪天出門, 裹著厚厚的圍巾, 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(如鈴或鼓)(使聲音低沉)
muffle the oars of a boat, ie wrap the blades to stop them splashing noisily 包住船槳(包住槳葉以減低濺水聲).
?? 擴展釋義
*['m?fl]n. 低沉的聲音, 拳擊手套, 唇鼻部, 圍巾, 頭巾vt. 圍裹, 抑制, 發(fā)低沉的聲音【醫(yī)】 烘爐相關(guān)詞組: muffle oneself up well