utter
UK ['ʌt.ər] US ['ʌ.tˌɚ] verb transitive slightly formal
■to say something or to make a sound with your voice 说；讲；出声•She sat through the whole meeting without uttering a word.整个会议期间她干坐着，一言不发。
UK ['ʌt.ər] US ['ʌ.tˌɚ] adjective [before noun]
ADVANCED
■complete or extreme 完全的；十足的；极度的•utter confusion/misery/chaos极度的困惑／不幸／混乱 •utter nonsense/rubbish/drivel一派胡言 •The meeting was a complete and utter waste of time.这个会议完全是浪费时间。 •Lying back in the hot bath was utter bliss.泡热水澡真是神仙般的享受。 |