muted /'mjuitid/ adj. 1 (of sounds ^ quiet; not as loud as usual 静静的；g 轻的：77iey spofce fn muted voices.他们轻声说着话。2 (of emotions, opinions, etc. 情感、意见等〉not strongly expressed含糊不清的； 表达不明确的：TTie proposals received onfy a. muted response.这些提案没有得到明确的回应。3 (of colours, light, etc.色彩、光亮等）not bright暗淡的；不明亮的： a dress in muted shades o/biue 暗蓝色调的连衣裙 4 (of musical instruments 乐器）used with a mute 使用弱音器 的：muted trumpets桌着弱音器的小号 mu.te.ly./’mju:tli/ fldv. without speaking 焉.言地；一语 .不轰地 H3U SILENTLY

muti /'mu:ti/ noun [U] (SAfr£) 1 African medicines or magic charms that are prepared from plants, animals, etc.(在非洲用植物、动物等制成的）草药，土药，符咒 2 .any kind of medicine 药

mu-ti-late /'mjuitileit/ verb [VN] 1 to damage sb's body very severely, especially by cutting or tearing .off part of it使残废；使残缺不全；毁伤：TTie body Ziad been bacHy muriZated•尸择被严重毁伤。2 to damage sth very badly 严重损毁.；毁却       vandalize ： Intruders

sZashed and muriZate) several pafntfngs.闯进来的人敦坏 了 好几幅油画。► mu.ti.la.tion /,mju:tileij*n/ now/? [U， C]: Thousands suffered death or mutilation in the bomb bZo^.在炸弹爆炸事件中，数千'入被炸死，或成为残废。 mu-tin-eer /.mjuita'ma^); NAmE -'mr/ noun a person who takes part in a mutiny叛变者;暴动者；反叛者 mu-tin-ous /'mjuitanas/ adj. 1 refusing to obey the orders of sb in authority;' wanting to do this 不驯服的； 桀骜不驯的；有意反抗釦033rebellious： mutinous workers 桀鸯不驯的工A ◊ a mutinous expression 反抗的 神色2 taking part in a mutiny参与叛乱的；参与暴动的 ► mu-tin-ous-ly adv. mu-tiny/'mjuitani/ noun, verb

m noun {pi. -ies) [U, C] the act of refusing to obey the orders of sb in authority, especially by Soldiers or sailors * ('’尤 指士兵或船员的i哗变，i动：Discontent among the ship’s crew jfiindiy Zed to t/ie outbreak 〇/ mutirty.船员的 不满情绪最终酿成了暴乱。◊ the /amous movfe ‘Mutiny on the Bounty’著名电影《叛舰®血记》◊ We have a /amily mutiny on our hands/ _们家出 了叛逆，需要 处理。

mverb (mu-tin-ies, mu*tiny*ing, mu-tin-ied, mu-tin-ied) [V] (especially of soldiers or sailors 尤指士兵或船员）to refuse to obey the orders of sb in authority 不戚从；反

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mut.ism /'mju:tizam/ 'now/? [U] (wed/.cfl/ 医）a medical condition in which a person is unable to speak.缄默

症；哑症

mutt /mAt/ noun {informal, especially NAm£) a dog, espe­cially one that is not of a particular breed ^

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mut-ter /'mAt8(r)/ verb, noun

m verb 1 ~ (sth) (to sb/yourself) (about sth) to speak or say sth in a quiet voice that is difficult to hear, especially because you are annoyed about sth 嘀咕；嚇嚷：[V speech] 'How dare she,7 he muttered under his breath, -flk 会声嘀咕道：」‘她怎么敢。” ◊ [V] She just sat there muttering to /ierse|/.她坐在那儿_自唧唧咕咕的。◊ [VN] / muttered something about needing to get back to work. 我嘀咕着说要接着干活了。[also V that] 2 ~ (about sth) to complain about sth, without saying publicly what you think (私下）抱怨，.发牢骚 PTiTlgrumble• [V] Workers continued to mutter about the management. X 人私下对资方还是有怨言。[also V that] mnoun [usually sing.] a quiet sound or words that are diffi- cult to hear 嘀 ‘ ；％ 哝；低语声：the mutter 〇/ voices柔和的低语声

muttering/'mAtarm/ noun[U] 1 (also mutterings [pi.]) complaints that you express privately rather than openly (私下的）抱怨，牢骚：77iere have been mutterings about his ZeadersWp.底下对他的领导一直怨 声不断。2 words that you speak very quietly to your­self 喃 自语

mut-ton /'mAtn/ noun [U] meat from a fully grown sheep 羊肉一compare lamb /?• (2) IHTOl mutton dressed as 'lamb {BrE, informal, disapproving) used to describe a woman who is trying to look younger than

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she really is, especially by wearing clothes that are designed for young people扮俏的女人；老来俏 ,mutton 'chops (also ,mutton chop 'whiskers) noun [pi.] hair at the sides of a man’s face which is grown so that it is very wide and round in shape at the bottom 羊排络腮胡（长于脸颊两边，底部呈宽圆形> mu-tual /'mjuitjual/ adj. 1 used to describe feelings that two or more people have for each other equally, or actions that affect two or more people equally.相互 的；彼此的：mutual respect/understanding 相互的尊 ‘ /理解◊ mutual su^port/afd相互的支持/帮助 don't like her, and I think the feeling is mutual (= she doesn’t like me either).我不喜欢她，我觉得她也不喜欢 我。2 [only before noun] shared by two or more people 共有的；無同的：VZe met at the home 〇/ a mutual ih'end.我们左也此都认识的朋友家中会面。◊ They soon discovered a mutuaf interest m music•他们很快发现对音 乐有着共同的兴趣。► mu-tu-al*ity /,mju:tJu'aelat〇 now/? [U, C] (formal)

'mutual fund noun [NAmE] = unit trust mu-tu-al-ly /'nijuitjuali/ adv. felt or done equally by two or more people相互地；彼此；共同地：a mutu- aHy bene戶ciat/supportive reiatio/iship S 惠 /互助的关 系◊ Can we 卢nd a mutuaHy convenient rime to meet?我 们可以找个双方都适当的时间会面吗？ ◊ 77ie two views are not mutually exclusive (= both can be true at the same time).这两种观点并不互相排斥。

Muzak™ /'mjuizaek/ noun [U] (often disapproving) continuous recorded music that is played in shops, restaurants, airports, etc.米尤扎克背景音乐（常在商 店、饭店、机场等地连续播放） muz*zle /'mAzl/ noun, verb

m noun 1 the nose and mouth of an animal, especially a dog or a horse (狗、.马等动物的..）口鼻一picture page R28 —compare snout(I) 2 a device made of leather or plastic that you put over the nose and mouth of an animal, especially a dog, to prevent it from biting people (.防it 动物咬A的,口套 3 the open end of a gun, where the bullets come out 枪口；炮口 ■ verb [VN] 1 [usually passive] to put a muzzle over a dog^ head to prevent it from biting people (给狗）戴口套 2 to prevent sb from expressing their opinions in public as they want to压制，钳制（言论）；使缄默SCI gag ： They accused the government of muzzling the press.他们指责政府压制新闻自由。 muzzy /'niAzi/ adj. [BrE, informal) 1 unable to think in a clear way头Hi混乱的；迷糊的：a muz2y head稀里糊涂 的大脑◊ 77iose drugs made me/ed muzzy.那些药使我昏 i欲睡。2 not clear模模糊糊的；不清蹇命：a muzzy voice模糊不清的声音◊ muzzy      g于笼统的计划

MV /,em 'vi:/ abbr. [Br£) (used before the name of a ship) motor vessel (用于船名前）内燃机船：the MV Puma 洲狮号机动船

MVP /tem vi: 'pi/ abbr. {especially NAmE) most valuable player (the best卩layer in a team)最优秀选手；最有价值 球贫：He has just earned, his fourth MVP award this season.这个赛季他刚获得了他的第四个“最有价值球

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MWA /.em dAblju: 'ei/ abbr. Member of the Welsh Assembly威尔i议会议员

mwah (also mwa) /mwa:/ exclamation used to represent the sound that some people make when they kiss sb on the cheek (亲吻脸颊的声音）吧 mwa.limu /mwa:'li:mu:/ now/i (£A/r£) 1 a teacher 教 师，老师（.，东非用g ) 2 Mwalimu a.title or form of address for sb who is respected as a teacher (头衔或尊 称）老师，导师：MwaZimu Juifus JVyerere朱利叶知.•迨 ff尔导！

mwethya /m'weBja/ noun {pi. mwethya) (£A/r£) a group of people who are involved with projects in a commu­nity, for example building a school or repairing roads (建设学校、修路等的）社区项目工作组 my 〇■胃 /mai/ def. (the possessive form of J * I 的所有格 形式）