mutter
v
1 [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr, Tf, Dn.pr]
~ (sth) (to sb) (about sth) speak or say (sth) in a low voice that is hard to hear 低语; 咕哝(某事)
Don't mutter! I can't hear you. 别叽叽咕咕的! 我听不见.
Sarah was muttering away to herself as she did the washing-up. 萨拉一边洗碗碟一边独自咕哝个没完.
He muttered something (to the salesgirl) (about losing his wallet). 他低声(向女售货员)述说著(他的钱包丢了).
2 [I, Ipr] ~ (about/against/at sb/sth) complain or grumble privately or in a way that is not openly expressed (私下)埋怨, 发牢骚, 讲怪话
For some time people had been muttering about the way she ran the department. 人们对她的管理方式私下抱怨已有时日.
3 [I] (of thunder) be heard distantly; rumble (指雷)自远处发低沉声, 隆隆作响. mutter, n (usu sing 通常作单数) indistinct utterance or sound 含糊低语声; 含混不清的声音.
🎯 考研助记
骂他(谐音): 嘀咕骂他 网友:yqy 补充:“妈的”-小声而含糊不清地抱怨
🔁 扩展释义
*['mʌtә]n. 喃喃低语vi. 喃喃自语, 作低沉声vt. 出怨言, 抱怨地说相关词组: mutter to oneself mutter against sb
In 1858 an area of poor housing, factories and farm buildings was torn down and Central Park was created, reaching from 59th Street to 110th Street and across three avenues.