mutter
英 [ˈmʌtə(r)] 美 [ˈmʌtɚ]

vt.& vi.

轻声低语，咕哝地抱怨；含糊地说；自言自语地说；

n.

咕哝；小声低语，小声抱怨；怨言；

变形

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

双语释义

v.(动词)

1. vt. & vi. 轻声低语; 咕哝地抱怨 say (sth), in a low voice not meant to be heard; grumble in an indistinct voice

n.(名词)

1. [S]轻声低语,小声抱怨 a sound of muttering

英英释义

mutter[ 'mʌtə ]

• n.
  • a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

    同义词：mutteringmurmurmurmuringmurmurationmussitation

  • a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone

    同义词：grumblegrumblingmurmurmurmuringmuttering

• v.
  • talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice

    同义词：mumblemaundermussitate

  • make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath

    同义词：murmurgrumblecroakgnarl

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)～+副词

• mutter fitfully一阵阵地低声说
• mutter grimly残忍地低声说
• mutter incessantly持续不断地咕哝
• mutter savagely野性地低声抱怨
• mutter threateningly威胁地低声说

～+介词

• mutter against抱怨某人
• mutter at对…用低声说话
• mutter to oneself喃喃自语

用作名词 (n.)～+介词

• a mutter from the students学生的一阵低语声
• the mutter of an audience观众的喃喃低语
• the mutter of surf浪涛拍岸的低沉声响

同近义词辨析

whisper, mutter, murmur

这组词都有“低语”的意思，其区别是：

whisper通常指耳语、窃窃私语。

mutter多指别人不易听到的低语。

murmur通常指人、微风或小溪等的低沉、柔和或连续的声音。

双语例句

用作动词(v.)

1. Mutter 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。
2. Some members of the government are beginning to mutter about the prime minister.
   一些政府官员开始咕咕哝哝地抱怨首相。
3. Some members of the government are beginning to mutter about the prime minister.
   一些政府官员开始咕咕哝哝地抱怨首相。
4. Don't mutter when they are studying.
   当他们学习时不要轻声低语。

用作名词(n.)

1. Some members of the government are beginning to mutter about the prime minister.
   一些政府官员开始咕咕哝哝地抱怨首相。
2. Don't mutter when they are studying.
   当他们学习时不要轻声低语。

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