mutter
mutter
verb
mutterer
noun
mutteringly
adverb.
语源
verb
- [reporting verb]say something in a low or barely audible voice, especially in dissatisfaction or irritation
（尤指不满、愤怒时）小声地说；嘟哝；咕哝
[with obj.]he muttered something under his breath.
他压低嗓子嘀咕着什么。
[with direct speech]‘I knew she was a troublemaker,’ Rebecca muttered.
“我知道她就会惹是生非"，丽贝卡嘟哝着。
[no obj.]she muttered in annoyance as the keys slid from her fingers.
钥匙从她手里滑了下来，她随即烦躁地嘟哝了一声。
■[no obj.]speak privately or unofficially about someone or something; spread rumours
私下谈论；散布流言
back-benchers were muttering about the next reshuffle.
后座议员们私下议论着下一次的内阁改组。
- a barely audible utterance, especially a dissatisfied or irritated one
小声说出的话（尤指怨言）
a little mutter of disgust.
表示厌恶的小声抱怨。
mutterer
noun
mutteringly
adverb.
语源
- late Middle English: imitative; compare with German dialect muttern
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