来自拉丁语mutus,安静的，来自希腊语myein,合上，合嘴，来自PIE*meue,发嘘声，拟声词。引申词义静音的，不作声的，哑的等。

1. He sat mute, speechless with ecstasy, gazing into the sky.

他静静坐着，凝视天空，一言不发，心驰神往。

2. I threw a mute look of appeal at Paula.

我默默地向葆拉投去恳求的目光。

3. Marianna, the duke's daughter, became mute after a shock.

公爵的女儿玛丽安娜在遭受了一次电击后失声了。

4. He could watch her standing mute by the phone.

他能看到她一声不响地站在电话旁。

5. a look of mute appeal

默默请求的表情