mumble

mumble
verb
  1. [reporting verb]say something indistinctly and quietly, making it difficult for others to hear
    含糊地说话,咕哝
    [with obj.]he mumbled something she didn't catch.
    他叽里咕噜地说了些她听不清的话。
    [with direct speech]‘Sorry’. she mumbled.
    “对不起”,她咕哝着说。
  2. [with obj.]bite or chew with toothless gums or eat without making much use of the teeth
    (用无齿的牙床)费力嚼咬,咬磨
noun
  1. [usu. in sing.]a quiet and indistinct utterance
    咕哝,含糊的话
    Rosie had replied in a mumble.
    罗西含糊地做了回答。
派生
mumbler
noun
mumblingly
adverb
语源
  1. Middle English: frequentative of mum
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