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 I didn't understand.
  他咕哝了几句，我没听清楚。
• 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。
• She muttered something unintelligible and lapsed into silence
  她不知嘟囔了几句什么后就不再开口。
• 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。
• "Stupid guy," I muttered to myself, switching off the television.
  “蠢东西，”我自言自语地咕哝道，关掉了电视。
• "A rare case," he muttered.
  “一种罕见的病例！”他喃喃地说。
• Walsh muttered something under his breath.
  沃尔什小声嘟囔了一句。
• He muttered an apology and then left.
  他咕哝着道了歉，然后离开了。
• He refused her invitation with a muttered excuse.
  他低声咕哝了个理由，回绝了她的邀请。
• He muttered something unintelligible
  他嘴里不知咕哝了几句什么。