muffle

詳細解釋：

muffle

v.tr.（及物動詞）
muf.fled,muf.fling,muf.fles
To wrap up, as in a blanket or shawl, for warmth, protection, or secrecy.
裹上：為保暖、保護或保密的目的用毯子或毛巾包起來

To wrap or pad in order to deaden the sound:
裹上使聲音減弱：
例句：
muffled the drums.
捂住使鼓聲減弱

To deaden (a sound):
消音：使（聲音）減弱或消失：
例句：
The sand muffled the hoofbeats.
沙子使得蹄聲減弱了

To make vague or obscure:
使變得模糊或不清楚：
例句：
.His message was so muffled by learning and ‘artiness’.(Walter Blair)
.他的意思被知識和所謂的‘藝術性’弄得模糊不清.(沃爾特·布萊爾)

To repress; stifle.
壓抑：壓抑；阻止
n.（名詞）
Something that muffles.
包裹：用以包裹的東西
A kiln or part of a kiln in which pottery can be fired without being exposed to direct flame.
隔焰窯：燒陶器時爐內防止火焰直接與之接觸的隔焰窯或其一部分

來源：
Middle English muflen
中古英文 muflen
possibly from Old French mofler [to stuff]
可能源自 古法文 mofler [填充]
from mofle [glove] * see muff 2
源自 mofle [手套] *參見 muff2

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muffle
muffle 2

n.（名詞）
The fleshy, hairless snout of certain mammals, such as ruminants.
鼻唇：哺乳動物肉質的 * 口鼻部，如反芻動物

來源：
French mufle
法文 mufle
perhaps blend of moufle [chubby face] from Old French * see muff 2
可能混合了 moufle [圓胖的臉] 源自 古法文 *參見 muff2
museau [muzzle] from Old French musel * see muzzle
museau [（狗、狐等）凸出的口鼻] 源自 古法文 musel *參見 muzzle