mutter

英['mʌtə(r)] 美['mʌtər]
  • v. 咕哝；抱怨；低语
  • n. 嘟哝；抱怨；低语
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星级词汇:
  • mutt n.杂种狗；笨蛋

详细释义

    v. (动词)
    1. 抱怨地说，咕哝地抱怨，发牢骚
    2. 低声嘀咕， 低声含糊地说，轻声低语，喃喃而语
    3. 咕哝， 含糊地说，嘀咕，嘟囔
    4. 窃窃私语
    5. 自言自语地说
    6. 作低沉声
    7. 发出低沉的轰鸣
    n. (名词)
    1. 抱怨，怨言，小声抱怨，牢骚
    2. 咕哝，嘟哝，嘀咕，嘟囔
    3. 小声低语，低语（声），轻声低语，喃喃低语
    v. (动词)
    1. vt. & vi. 轻声低语; 咕哝地抱怨 say (sth), in a low voice not meant to be heard; grumble in an indistinct voice
    n. (名词)
    1. [S]轻声低语,小声抱怨 a sound of muttering

英英释义

Noun:
  1. a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

  2. a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone

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

  2. make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath;

    "she grumbles when she feels overworked"

双语例句

1. They make no more than a mutter of protest.
他们只不过是低声抗议了一下。

来自柯林斯例句

2. They shake their heads and mutter darkly.
他们一边摇头，一边阴沉地小声嘀咕。

来自柯林斯例句

3. I heard a mutter of discontent.
我听到有人小声咕哝着表示不满.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. Don't mutter when they are studying.
当他们学习时不要轻声低语.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. He spoke in a mutter.
他嘀嘀咕咕轻声说话.

来自《简明英汉词典》

    用作动词 (v.)
    1. Mutter Sarah was muttering away to herself as she did the washing-up.
      萨拉一边洗碗碟一边独自咕哝个没完。
    2. Some members of the government are beginning to mutter about the prime minister.
      一些政府官员开始咕咕哝哝地抱怨首相。
    3. Some members of the government are beginning to mutter about the prime minister.
      一些政府官员开始咕咕哝哝地抱怨首相。
    4. Don't mutter when they are studying.
      当他们学习时不要轻声低语。
    用作名词 (n.)
    1. Some members of the government are beginning to mutter about the prime minister.
      一些政府官员开始咕咕哝哝地抱怨首相。
    2. Don't mutter when they are studying.
      当他们学习时不要轻声低语。
    用作动词 (v.)
    用作不及物动词 S+～(+A)
    1. You don't mutter when they are studying.
      当他们学习时你不要轻声低语。
    2. Don't mutter; do your own business.
      不要咕哝地抱怨,做你自己的事。
    3. The new soldier muttered about the Army food.
      那位新士兵咕哝地抱怨吃得不好。
    用作及物动词 S+～+ n./pron.
    1. She muttered a threat.
      她低声恐吓。
    2. That man muttered his dissatisfaction.
      那个人咕哝地抱怨他的不满。
    3. We heard the man mutter something as he walked away.
      我们听见那人离开时喃喃地说着什么。
    用作名词 (n.)
    1. He spoke in a mutter.
      他嘀嘀咕咕轻声说话。
    2. I heard a mutter of discontent.
      我听到有人小声咕哝着表示不满。

用法讲解

v. (动词)
  1. mutter的基本意思是“轻声低语”“咕哝地抱怨”,指说话用很低声音,目的往往不是为了使人听见什么,而是为了表现自己的不满情绪。
  2. mutter可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时,可接名词或代词作宾语。
v. (动词)
mutter at, mutter to
  • 这组短语都可译为“对…喃喃而语”, mutter to只表示“对(某人)”,而mutter at则含有感情色彩,即“针对(某人)”,如抱怨、威胁等。
    • 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。
    • 用作动词 (v.)
    mutter at (v.+prep.)
      对…喃喃而语 speak or say (sth) in a low voice not meant to be heard at (sb)
      mutter sth at sb

      Are you muttering threats at me?

      你是在咕咕哝哝地对我说威胁话吗?

    mutter away (v.+adv.)
      喃喃而语,咕哝地抱怨 speak or say in a low voice not meant to be heard; grumble in an indistinct voice
      mutter away

      He was muttering away to himself.

      他不停地喃喃自语。

      She muttered away in the dream.

      她在梦中咕咕哝哝地抱怨。

    mutter to (v.+prep.)
      对…喃喃而语 speak or say in a low voice not meant to be heard at (sb); grumble (sth) to (sb) in an indistinct voice
      mutter to sb/oneself

      She was muttering to herself.

      她不停地喃喃自语。

      mutter sth to sb

      She muttered a few words to us.

      她低声地抱怨了我们几句。

    用作动词 (v.)
    ～+副词 ～+介词
    用作名词 (n.)
    ～+介词

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