
好词典

源自中古英语 'uteren',意为'说出'或'表达',与古英语 'ūtian'(意为'发出'或'表达')相关。
❶ 指发出声音或说出话语的行为,通常用于描述正式或特定的说话方式,如发表声明或表达某种情感。
“She was caught uttering threats to her neighbor.”
(她因对邻居发出威胁而被抓住。)
“The witness was seen uttering a few words before leaving the courtroom.”
(有人看到证人在离开法庭前说了几句话。)
uttering threats — 指发出威胁性言论的行为,通常用于法律或正式场合描述某人的不当言语。
“He was arrested for uttering threats against a public official.”
(他因对一名公职人员发出威胁而被逮捕。)