muted

adj.

1. 静静的；减轻的
   quiet; not as loud as usual
   1. They spoke in muted voices.
      他们轻声说着话。
2. 含糊不清的；表达不明确的
   not strongly expressed
   1. The proposals received only a muted response.
      这些提案没有得到明确的回应。
3. 暗淡的；不明亮的
   not bright
   1. a dress in muted shades of blue
      暗蓝色调的连衣裙
4. 使用弱音器的
   used with a mute
   1. muted trumpets
      装有弱音器的小号

1. ADJ-GRADED (颜色)柔和的，不鲜艳的
   Muted colours are soft and gentle, not bright and strong.
   1. He likes sombre, muted colours — she likes bright colours...
      他喜欢暗淡、柔和的颜色;而她喜欢明艳的颜色。
   2. the muted greens of the far pasture...
      远处牧场淡淡的绿色

1. The walls were painted in muted tones to show the pictures to good advantage.
   墙面被漆成了淡色调，以突出照片。
2. The house seemed muted, hushed as if it had been deserted
   房子里似乎悄然无声，安静得好像已经没人在住一样。
3. The corruption does not seem to have muted the country's prolonged economic boom.
   腐败似乎没有影响国家经济的持续繁荣。
4. At first the wooded hillsides muted the sounds.
   最初长满树木的山坡吸收了噪音。
5. He likes sombre, muted colours — she likes bright colours
   他喜欢暗淡、柔和的颜色；而她喜欢明艳的颜色。
6. Only in wind and thunder can the country show its vitality,| alas, the ten thousand horses all muted!
   九州生气恃风雷，万马齐喑究可哀。（龚自珍《己亥杂诗》）
7. Before last Friday, the response by News Corp to the crisis was muted.
   上周五之前，面对危机，新闻集团的反应是保持沉默。
8. It was a muted debut, but the message was clear.
   这是一场无声的处女秀，但释放的信息却非常清晰。
9. Demand from India has been muted because of government restrictions on gold imports.
   此外印度的黄金需求也受到抑制，因印度政府出台了限制黄金进口的措施。
10. But recovery in demand from other regions remained muted.
    但其它地区的需求复苏仍然疲软。
11. What I see now is the urgency for policy reform is rather muted, he says.
    我目前看到的情况，是政策改革的紧迫性还相当低，他表示。
12. May I suggest muted whole prawns?
    我建议你来个油爆虾好吗？
13. People spoke in muted voices.
    人们压低了嗓门轻声说话。
14. The experts'predict that cool neutrals and muted hues will be reflected in paints and fabrics.
    专家们预测，墙壁色彩和织物中将会显现出个性化的中性偏冷和暗度的色调。
15. Yet the muted response could reflect the fact the Chinese steel industry is in a strong position.
    不过，中国方面沉默的回应可能反映出这样一个事实：中国钢铁业处于一种强大的地位。
16. Despite the diversity, there are some common elements such as muted colors, mid-toned or painted finishes.
    虽然有这样的差异性，但有一些共同的元素例如亚光的颜色、色调和油漆面。
17. Xinhua, the state news agency, published a relatively muted response to the Obama plan.
    官方通讯社新华社针对奥巴马的计划发表了相对低调的回应。
18. "We felt a muted thud," Shivam Iyer told the New York Times.
    “我们感到一声闷响，”ShivamIyer对“纽约时报”记者说。
19. On the whole criticism was muted.
    大体上批评是压制下去了。
20. It seemed dimmed and muted now in the pervading fog.
    如今在弥漫的雾气里它显得黯然失色，哑然无声了。
21. While the US has led such criticism, other countries have joined in in a more muted way.
    虽然对中国的批评主要来自美国，但其它国家也以更柔和的方式加入了进来。
22. Criticism of the guidelines has so far been muted.
    对指导方针的批评目前已经缓和下来了。
23. More muted growth overseas would also reduce inflation pressures from raw materials costs, he said.
    他表示，国际上较为疲软的经济增长，还将降低源自原材料成本的通胀压力。
24. Investor reaction has so far been muted but officials and economists have warned of knock-on problems.
    迄今为止，投资者的反应一直较为平淡，但官员和经济学家已警告称，可能发生连带问题。
25. I would suggest going with some more muted tones.
    我要建议使用一些更灰暗的色调。
26. However, as rents fell in most other competitor economies, the relative effect was more muted.
    然而，由于大多数其他竞争者的租金也在下滑，其相对影响较为平淡。
27. But flows into mutual funds were more muted during the rally from 2003 to 2007.
    但在2003年至2007年的反弹期间，共同基金的资金流入明显减弱。
28. The impact on prices has already been significant, even if muted by the global economic crisis.
    煤炭价格已经受到显著影响，尽管全球经济危机在一定程度上削弱了这种影响。
29. However, the market reaction to these unprecedented moves was muted.
    尽管如此，市场对这一系列空前举措反应冷淡。
30. The markets 'response to the debt ceiling showdown in Washington has so far been muted.
    对于华盛顿正在上演的美国债务上限摊牌，市场反应迄今是低调的。

adj

1. being or made softer or less loud or clear
   1. the dull boom of distant breaking waves
   2. muffled drums
   3. the muffled noises of the street
   4. muted trumpets

   Synonym:    dullmuffledsoftened

2. in a softened tone
   1. hushed voices
   2. muted trumpets
   3. a subdued whisper
   4. a quiet reprimand

   Synonym:    hushedsubduedquiet