mutter

英 [ˈmʌtə(r)]

美 [ˈmʌtər]

v.  嘀咕; 嘟囔; (私下)抱怨，发牢骚
n.  嘀咕; 嘟哝; 低语声

过去式：muttered　现在分词：muttering　第三人称单数：mutters　过去分词：muttered　复数：mutters　

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Collins.2 / BNC.3481 / COCA.4837

牛津词典

verb

• 嘀咕；嘟囔
  to speak or say sth in a quiet voice that is difficult to hear, especially because you are annoyed about sth
  1. ‘How dare she,’ he muttered under his breath.
     他轻声嘀咕道：“她怎么敢。”
  2. She just sat there muttering to herself.
     她坐在那儿独自唧唧咕咕的。
  3. I muttered something about needing to get back to work.
     我嘀咕着说要接着干活了。
• （私下）抱怨，发牢骚
  to complain about sth, without saying publicly what you think
  1. Workers continued to mutter about the management.
     工人私下对资方还是有怨言。

noun

• 嘀咕；嘟哝；低语声
  a quiet sound or words that are difficult to hear
  1. the soft mutter of voices
     柔和的低语声

柯林斯词典

• VERB 轻声说话;小声抱怨
  If youmutter, you speak very quietly so that you cannot easily be heard, often because you are complaining about something.
  1. 'God knows what's happening in that madman's mind,' she muttered...
     她咕哝着：“天知道那个疯子在想什么。”
  2. She can hear the old woman muttering about consideration...
     她能听到那个老妇人小声咕哝说考虑考虑。
  3. He sat there shaking his head, muttering to himself...
     他坐在那儿摇着头，小声地自言自语。
  4. She was staring into the fire muttering.
     她目不转睛地盯着火苗，小声咕哝着。
  5. Mutteris also a noun.
     
  6. They make no more than a mutter of protest.
     他们只不过是低声抗议了一下。

英英释义

noun

• a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
  Synonym:grumblegrumblingmurmurmurmuringmuttering
• a low continuous indistinct sound
  Synonym:mutteringmurmurmurmuringmurmurationmussitation

verb

• make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
  1. she grumbles when she feels overworked
  Synonym:murmurgrumblecroakgnarl
• talk indistinctly
  Synonym:mumblemaundermussitate

双语例句

• Maybe loved ones are beginning to mutter unhappily that they never see you.
  也许爱人们开始嘀咕说他们总是看不见你。
• There are reasons why the die-hards can only mutter and dare not speak out openly.
  死硬派的埋怨之所以只能是吞吞吐吐，而不敢明目张胆，是有原因的。
• Speak louder because I cannot hear you if you mutter under your breath.
  你这么小声咕哝我怎么听得见，讲话大点儿声。
• We might, for instance, mutter under our breath, sigh, make a condescending comment such as "It's about time" or in some other way minimize the apology.
  比如我们可能会低声抱怨、叹气、或屈尊般地感慨道“该是时候了”，或者用其他方法来弱化道歉。
• Don't mutter! I can't hear you.
  别叽叽咕咕的！我听不见。
• A voice was heard to mutter that I was trying to ruin the meeting.
  听见有人在低声议论，说我想破坏这次会议。
• Next thing, I hit the print button and the inkjet next to my desk began to mutter and click.
  下一件事，我点了下“打印”按钮，桌子边上的喷墨打印机开始嗡嗡作响。
• Proper pundits mutter darkly about rule of law and universal suffrage, shadow banking and debt defaults. But I prefer to tell a tale of toilets.
  真正的专家们严肃地讨论着法治和普选、影子银行和债务违约，我却宁愿讲一个关于马桶的故事。
• He heard near his right ear a low mutter.
  他听到有人在他右耳边低声嘀咕。
• He spoke in a mutter.
  他嘀嘀咕咕轻声说话。