muffler

muffler — 名詞

1. A metal or steel part fitted to the exhaust pipe of a car, truck, or motorcycle

1.名詞B1
釋義

消音器

安裝於車輛排氣管，降低引擎噪音的零件

A metal or steel part fitted to the exhaust pipe of a car, truck, or motorcycle that makes the engine sound quieter when it is running.

例句

Felix took his old truck to the mechanic to replace the broken muffler last Tuesday.

Felix 上週二把他的老卡車開去修理廠更換壞掉的消音器。

replace + broken muffler — common car repair collocation

The muffler on Aarav's motorcycle was so loud that the neighbours complained every morning.

Aarav 摩托車上的消音器聲音太大，鄰居每天早上都來抱怨。

同義詞
  • silencer

    British English term for the same car part

  • exhaust silencer

    more formal or technical term, used in both British and some international contexts

文法句型

a/the [adjective] muffler

muffler + of + [vehicle]

用法筆記

In British English, this part is usually called a silencer. The word muffler is standard in American English and in many Asian learner contexts.

常見錯誤

❌The muffler on my car makes the engine quieter when it is broken.
✅A broken muffler makes the engine louder because it no longer reduces the sound.
💡A broken muffler increases noise, it does not reduce it.
❌I need to repair my muffler pipe.
✅I need to repair my muffler.
💡The muffler is the whole part, not a pipe.

2. A long strip of thick fabric, such as wool or cashmere, that you wind around you

2.名詞B1
釋義

厚圍巾

冬季繞頸保暖的厚重織物

A long strip of thick fabric, such as wool or cashmere, that you wind around your neck to protect you from the cold.

例句

Beatrix wrapped a thick woolen muffler around her neck before stepping outside into the snow.

Beatrix 在踏進雪地之前，用一條厚羊毛圍巾把脖子緊緊裹住。

wrap a [fabric] muffler around [body part] — typical wearing action

Élise knitted a long striped muffler as a birthday gift for her uncle.

Élise 編織了一條長條紋圍巾，當作送給舅舅的生日禮物。

knit + muffler — craft-related collocation

同義詞
  • scarf

    the more common modern word; scarf can be any weight or fabric, while muffler suggests a heavy winter piece

  • neckerchief

    a smaller, lighter square of cloth tied around the neck, not the same heavy winter item

文法句型

a/the [adjective] muffler

wear/wrap/knit a muffler

用法筆記

This sense is somewhat old-fashioned in modern everyday English, especially in American English, where scarf is the common word. However, muffler is still used in British English and in many Asian varieties of English, particularly for a thick winter scarf made of wool or knit.

常見錯誤

❌I bought a new muffler for my neck in summer.
✅I bought a new muffler for the winter trip to the mountains.
💡A muffler (scarf) is for cold weather, not general fashion use.
❌She wore a silk muffler to the beach party.
✅She wore a woolen muffler to keep warm in the ski lodge.
💡Mufflers are typically thick and warm, not light summer accessories.