mumbled

英 [ˈmʌmbld]

美 [ˈmʌmbld]

v.  嘟哝; 口齿不清地说
mumble的过去分词和过去式

过去式：mumbled　

BNC.38623 / COCA.32995

柯林斯词典

• VERB 咕哝;含糊地说
  If youmumble, you speak very quietly and not at all clearly with the result that the words are difficult to understand.
  1. Her grandmother mumbled in her sleep...
     她祖母含混不清地说着梦话。
  2. He mumbled a few words...
     他小声咕哝了一句。
  3. 'Today of all days,' she mumbled.
     她低声咕哝了一句：“为什么偏偏是今天。”
  4. Mumbleis also a noun.
     
  5. He could hear the low mumble of Navarro's voice.
     他能听到纳瓦罗在小声咕哝。

双语例句

• He mumbled something about his mother, and I told him she'd probably find him outside anyway.
  他含糊地说他妈妈什么的，然后我跟他说他妈估计在外面找他呢。
• The old man mumbled something to me, but I could not understand him.
  那老人向我咕哝一些事，但是我不懂他在说什么。
• He mumbled something about not wanting to go to work.
  他咕哝着说了些不想去工作的话。
• The man proved to be deaf as well as dim-witted, for his mumbled answers were quite irrelevant.
  那老僧既聋且昏，又齿落舌钝，所答非所问。
• He mumbled something, fell back asleep.
  他含糊地说了点话，又睡着了。
• One by one they came forward, mumbled grudging words of welcome, made awkward obeisances.
  他们挨个儿走上前去，勉强地咕哝出几句欢迎词，生硬地鞠躬致礼。
• He mumbled something to me which I didn't quite catch.
  他对我叽咕了几句话，可我没太听清楚。
• He mumbled a few words
  他小声咕哝了一句。
• The old woman mumbled something that I couldn't hear.
  那老妇人咕了些我听不清的话。
• I chanced to hear the mumbled conversation in the subway.
  那段含糊不清的话是我恰巧在地铁里听见的。