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 said nothing more than a muttered thanks.
  除了一声喃喃的谢谢，我什么也说不出来。
• 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。
• Her husband muttered something about going out to find her.
  她丈夫咕哝着说了些出去找她之类的话。
• "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。
• She muttered away in the dream.
  她在梦中咕咕哝哝地低语着。
• Jacob glared and muttered something.
  雅各布瞪着眼睛，嘴里咕哝着什么。
• He muttered an apology and then left.
  他咕哝着道了歉，然后离开了。
• He muttered something I didn't understand.
  他咕哝了几句，我没听清楚。
• She muttered something unintelligible and lapsed into silence
  她不知嘟囔了几句什么后就不再开口。
• "The man's a fool!" muttered Miss Ley to herself, but quite audibly.
  “这人是个傻瓜！”莱伊小姐喃喃地自言自语，但她的话都能听得见。