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mumbling
UK //ˈmʌm.blɪŋ//US //ˈmʌm.blɪŋ//
词源
源自中古英语'momelen'，可能与古北欧语'muma'（低声说话）有关，拟声词起源。
noun
❶ 指含糊不清的说话方式，通常因为声音太小或发音不清晰而难以听清。常用于描述因紧张、害羞或不满而小声嘀咕的情况。
“I couldn't understand his mumbling during the presentation.”
（他在演讲时含糊不清的说话，我完全听不懂。）
“Her constant mumbling annoyed everyone in the room.”
（她不停地小声嘀咕，惹恼了房间里的所有人。）
同义词:muttering, murmuring, whispering
verb
❶ 动词形式，表示以含糊不清的方式说话。常用于描述因缺乏自信、疲惫或不满而低声咕哝的行为。
“He kept mumbling to himself while working on the math problem.”
（他做数学题时一直自言自语地嘟囔着。）
“The old man was mumbling something about the weather.”
（老人正含糊地念叨着天气相关的话。）
同义词:mutter, murmur, whisper
常见短语
mumbling and grumbling — 形容边小声抱怨边含糊说话的状态，通常带有不满情绪。
“The employees were mumbling and grumbling about the new policy.”
（员工们对新政策嘀嘀咕咕地抱怨着。）