mumble

英['mʌmbl] 美['mʌmbl]
  • v. 喃喃而语;咕哝
  • n. 喃喃而语;咕哝
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星级词汇:
  • mumble v.喃喃而语;咕哝n.喃喃而语;咕哝
    v. (动词)
    1. vt. & vi. 含糊地说某事;叽咕;咕哝 speak or say unclearly and usually quietly,so that people cannot hear what is said

英英释义

Noun:
  1. a soft indistinct utterance

Verb:
  1. talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice

  2. grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty;

    "the old man had no teeth left and mumbled his food"

1. "Well," he conceded, "I do sometimes mumble a bit."
“嗯,”他承认道,“我有时候说话的确有点吐字不清。”

来自柯林斯例句

2. He could hear the low mumble of Navarro's voice.
他能听到纳瓦罗在小声咕哝。

来自柯林斯例句

3. For goodness'sakes, Lucy Marian, speak up! I can't abide children who mumble.
乖乖! 露西?玛丽安, 讲大声一点! 我最讨厌小孩子说话咕咕哝哝的.

来自辞典例句

4. I wish you wouldn't mumble I can't hear you clearly.
我希望你说话不要含含糊糊-我听不清你在讲什么.

来自辞典例句

5. The two small primary schools have amalgamated because both the small mumble.
两所学校由于学生人数少,合并了.

来自互联网

    用作动词 (v.)
    1. Uh, you really shouldn't mumble, because I can't understand a word you're saying.
      喔,你不应该咕咕哝哝地说,因为你说的我一句话也听不懂。
    2. The only time most women give their orating husbands undivided attention is when the old boys mumble in their sleep.
      大多数女人对丈夫的说话最专心倾听的,就是老公在睡梦中咕哝的话。
    用作名词 (n.)
    1. Uh, you really shouldn't mumble, because I can't understand a word you're saying.
      喔,你不应该咕咕哝哝地说,因为你说的我一句话也听不懂。
    2. The only time most women give their orating husbands undivided attention is when the old boys mumble in their sleep.
      大多数女人对丈夫的说话最专心倾听的,就是老公在睡梦中咕哝的话。
    用作动词 (v.)
    用作不及物动词 S+~(+A)
    1. He always mumbles when he's embarrassed.
      他感到难为情时说话就含糊不清了。
    用作及物动词 S+ ~+n./pron.
    1. She mumbled an apology and left.
      她嘟嘟囔囔地道了歉就走了。
    引出直接引语
    1. “Sorry,” he mumbled.
      他含含糊糊地说:“对不起。”