utter

say, speak, state, talk, tell, utter

这些动词均有“说、讲”之意。
say: 最普通常用词，指用语言表达思想，着重所说的内容。
speak: 侧重于说话动作的本身，着重说话的能力而不在内容，比如能说某种语言。
state: 较正式用词，通常指用明确的语言或文字着重地叙述事实，既强调内容又注重语气。
talk: 普通用词，侧重指与人交谈时的连续说话，可指单方面较长谈话，和speak一样，着重说活动作而不侧重内容。
tell: 指告诉或讲述。
utter: 着重说话的行为，常指声音的使用，突出用噪子发声。

动词 utter:

1. articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
   同义词：express, verbalize, verbalise, give tongue to
2. express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
   同义词：emit, let out, let loose
3. express in speech
   同义词：talk, speak, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
4. put into circulation

形容词 utter:

1. without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
   同义词：arrant, complete, consummate, double-dyed, everlasting, gross, perfect, pure, sodding, stark, staring, thoroughgoing, unadulterated
2. total
   同义词：dead

1. Don't talk such utter rot!
   别说这种荒唐话了！
2. I've never heard such utter twaddle!
   我还从来没听过这麽愚蠢透顶的话！
3. How can you utter such falsehoods?
   你怎么能说出这种谎言？
4. He lives in utter degradation.
   他生活十分潦倒。
5. It's an utter mystery.
   这完全是个谜。
6. Our new radio is an utter failure.
   我们的新收音机完全是个废物。
7. It's an utter waste of time.
   这完全是浪费时间。
8. What utter rubbish he talks!
   他完全是胡说！