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

• I am afraid, Nelly, I shall lose my labour, he muttered to me.
  耐莉，恐怕我要白费劲了，他小声对我说。
• "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。
• 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 away in the dream.
  她在梦中咕咕哝哝地低语着。
• She muttered something unintelligible and lapsed into silence
  她不知嘟囔了几句什么后就不再开口。
• Walsh muttered something under his breath.
  沃尔什小声嘟囔了一句。
• Feeling embarrassed, he muttered a few words and walked off.
  他很尴尬，搭讪着走开了。
• "Chattering daws," Martin muttered under his breath, and went on talking with Ruth and Arthur.
  “乌鸦嘴。”马丁低声说了一句，又和露丝与亚瑟谈话往了。
• "A rare case," he muttered.
  “一种罕见的病例！”他喃喃地说。
• '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。”