mutter
UK ['mʌt.ər] US ['mʌtˌ.ɚ] verb intransitive or transitive
ADVANCED
■to speak quietly and in a low voice that is not easy to hear, often when you are worried or complaining about something 嘟囔，咕哝•Stop muttering and speak up!别咕哝了，大声说出来！ •He was muttering (away) to himself.他在喃喃自语。 •Laurence muttered something about his wife and left.劳伦斯低声说了他妻子的甚么事就离开了。 •He muttered something under his breath to the person next to him.他压低声音对他身边的人咕哝了些甚么。
UK ['mʌt.ər] US ['mʌtˌ.ɚ] noun
QUIET WORDS 低语
only singular
■(the sound of) words being said very quietly 低语（声）•I heard the soft mutter of voices in the next room.我听到隔壁有人轻声低语。
UK ['mʌt.ər] US ['mʌtˌ.ɚ] noun
COMPLAINT 抱怨
countable
■a complaint which is made privately 嘀咕，小声抱怨•There were mutters that other departments received more money than ours.私下里有人发牢骚说其他部门比我们部门拿的钱多。 |