muttered

英 [ˈmʌtəd]

美 [ˈmʌtərd]

v.  嘀咕; 嘟囔; (私下)抱怨，发牢骚
mutter的过去分词和过去式

过去式：muttered　

BNC.27407 / COCA.30813

柯林斯词典

• VERB 轻声说话;小声抱怨
  If youmutter, you speak very quietly so that you cannot easily be heard, often because you are complaining about something.
  1. 'God knows what's happening in that madman's mind,' she muttered...
     她咕哝着：“天知道那个疯子在想什么。”
  2. She can hear the old woman muttering about consideration...
     她能听到那个老妇人小声咕哝说考虑考虑。
  3. He sat there shaking his head, muttering to himself...
     他坐在那儿摇着头，小声地自言自语。
  4. She was staring into the fire muttering.
     她目不转睛地盯着火苗，小声咕哝着。
  5. Mutteris also a noun.
     
  6. They make no more than a mutter of protest.
     他们只不过是低声抗议了一下。

双语例句

• He muttered something inaudible.
  他喃喃地，听不清他说什么。
• I said nothing more than a muttered thanks.
  除了一声喃喃的谢谢，我什么也说不出来。
• She muttered something unintelligible and lapsed into silence
  她不知嘟囔了几句什么后就不再开口。
• 'As usual,' muttered his martyred wife
  “老样子，”他那故作可怜的妻子嘟囔道。
• Walsh muttered something under his breath.
  沃尔什小声嘟囔了一句。
• "It's my back," red muttered in embarrassment.
  “我是背上不舒服，”雷德局促不安地咕哝说。
• Dr Culver nervously muttered 'Here goes,' and gave the little girl an injection.
  卡尔弗医生紧张地嘟囔了一句“要打了啊”，然后就给小女孩打了一针。
• He muttered something I didn't understand.
  他咕哝了几句，我没听清楚。
• I don't hold it against you," I muttered. "I understand how it is.
  “我并不是跟你过不去，我明白你的意思。”我喃喃道。
• Then the eldest son muttered a curse and jumped to his feet.
  这时，大儿子低声骂了一句，霍地站了起来。