单词乎

mutter

音标['mʌtә]

汉语翻译

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

词型变化

名词:mutterer 动词过去式:muttered 过去分词:muttered 现在分词:muttering 第三人称单数:mutters 

词意辨析

murmur, mutter, whisper
这些动词均有“低语”之意。
murmur: 通常指人、微风或小溪等的低沉、柔和或连续的声音。
mutter: 多指别人不易听到的低语。
whisper: 通常指耳语、窃窃私语。

英语解释

名词 mutter:

  1. a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
    同义词:muttering, murmur, murmuring, murmuration, mussitation
  2. a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
    同义词:grumble, grumbling, murmur, murmuring, muttering

动词 mutter:

  1. talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
    同义词:mumble, maunder, mussitate
  2. make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
    同义词:murmur, grumble, croak, gnarl

例句

  1. She kept on muttering to herself.
    她老是一个人嘀嘀咕咕。
  2. Actors often mutter to themselves when rehearsing their lines.
    演员背台词的时候经常自己嘀嘀咕咕。

详细解释


mut.ter

v.(动词)
mut.tered,mut.ter.ing,mut.ters
v.intr.(不及物动词)
To speak indistinctly in low tones.
咕哝:小声而含糊不清地说
To complain or grumble morosely.
阴郁的抱怨或者嘟哝
v.tr.(及物动词)
To utter or say in low, indistinct tones.
嘀咕:用小声的、不清楚的声音说话
n.(名词)
A low grumble or indistinct utterance.
咕哝:低声地嘟哝或者不清楚地说话

来源:
Middle English muttren
中古英语 muttren
possibly from Latin muttore
可能源自 拉丁语 muttore

【引伸】
mut.terer
n.(名词)

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