mute的意思是沉默的；不出声的；无声的；消音；减音；减弱；（尤指乐器）的声音；例如：While most of us know to answer a simple question when asked, The Mute prefers to say nothing. silent的意思是不说话的；沉默的；很少说话的；不爱淡话的；无声的；如：When she appeared in court she exercised her right to remain silent. 

mute和silent的区别 扩展

mute是哑的不出声的，沉默的的意思而silent是沉默的没有哑的的意思