muffle

• vt. 覆う; 包む; 抑える; 低い声を出す
• n. 低い声; マフラー; 包む（ターバン、スカーフなど）; 唇と鼻

マフ、厚手の手袋から。-繰り返し。muffle（マッフル、覆い）から派生。

muffle (v.)

early 15c., "to cover or wrap (something) to conceal or protect," perhaps from Middle French mofler "to stuff," from Old French moufle "thick glove, muff" (compare Old French enmoufle "wrapped up"); see muff (n.). Meaning "wrap something up to deaden sound" first recorded 1761. Related: Muffled; muffling.

muffle (n.)

"thing that muffles," 1560s, from muffle (v.).

1. Blake held his handkerchief over the mouthpiece to muffle his voice.

ブラックはハンカチをマイクに包み、自分の声がはっきり聞こえないようにした。

2.He tried to muffle the alarm clock by putting it under his pillow.

目覚まし時計を枕の下に詰め込み、音を低減しようとした。

3.I put my hand over my mouth to muffle my words，so only my friend could hear.

私は口に手を当てて、音を隠して、私の友達だけに聞かせます。

4.He made my husband take my best petticoat to muffle the oars.

夫に私の最高のペチコートをパドルに持って行くように言われた.

5.She knows how to muffle herself up well.

彼女は自分を取り巻く方法を知っている。