muffle

n. 低沉的声音, 拳击手套, 唇鼻部, 围巾, 头巾
vt. 围裹, 抑制, 发低沉的声音
【医】 烘炉
相关词组:
muffle oneself up well

动词过去式:muffled 过去分词:muffled 现在分词:muffling 第三人称单数:muffles 

muffle

v.tr.（及物动词）
muf.fled,muf.fling,muf.fles
To wrap up, as in a blanket or shawl, for warmth, protection, or secrecy.
裹上：为保暖、保护或保密的目的用毯子或毛巾包起来


To wrap or pad in order to deaden the sound:
裹上使声音减弱：
例句：
muffled the drums.
捂住使鼓声减弱

To deaden (a sound):
消音：使（声音）减弱或消失：
例句：
The sand muffled the hoofbeats.
沙子使得蹄声减弱了

To make vague or obscure:
使变得模糊或不清楚：
例句：
.His message was so muffled by learning and ‘artiness’.(Walter Blair)
.他的意思被知识和所谓的‘艺术性’弄得模糊不清.(沃尔特·布莱尔)

To repress; stifle.
压抑：压抑；阻止
n.（名词）
Something that muffles.
包裹：用以包裹的东西
A kiln or part of a kiln in which pottery can be fired without being exposed to direct flame.
隔焰窑：烧陶器时炉内防止火焰直接与之接触的隔焰窑或其一部分

来源：
Middle English muflen
中古英语 muflen
possibly from Old French mofler [to stuff]
可能源自 古法语 mofler [填充]
from mofle [glove] * see muff 2
源自 mofle [手套] *参见 muff2

muffle
muffle 2

n.（名词）
The fleshy, hairless snout of certain mammals, such as ruminants.
鼻唇：哺乳动物肉质的无毛口鼻部，如反刍动物

来源：
French mufle
法语 mufle
perhaps blend of moufle [chubby face] from Old French * see muff 2
可能混合了 moufle [圆胖的脸] 源自 古法语 *参见 muff2
museau [muzzle] from Old French musel * see muzzle
museau [（狗、狐等）凸出的口鼻] 源自 古法语 musel *参见 muzzle