
好词典

源自中古英语 'mouteren',可能模仿低声说话的声音。
❶ 低声说话,通常因不满或抱怨而小声嘀咕,声音低到几乎听不见。
“He muttered something under his breath when the teacher scolded him.”
(老师批评他时,他在底下小声嘀咕了几句。)
“She kept muttering about the unfair treatment at work.”
(她一直低声抱怨工作中的不公平待遇。)
❶ 低声的抱怨或嘀咕,通常是表达不满或牢骚的话语。
“I heard a mutter of discontent from the crowd.”
(我听到人群中传来不满的嘀咕声。)
“His mutter was barely audible over the noise of the room.”
(在房间的嘈杂声中,他的嘀咕几乎听不见。)
mutter under one's breath — 非常小声地说话,通常是抱怨或不满的话,不想让别人听见。
“He muttered under his breath when his boss gave him extra work.”
(老板给他额外工作时,他小声嘀咕了几句。)
mutter to oneself — 自言自语地低声说话,通常是因为思考或不满。
“She was muttering to herself while trying to solve the math problem.”
(她在解数学题时,一直自言自语地低声说着什么。)