/ˈmʌtə(r) ||; ˈmʌtɚ/verb
[I,T] to speak in a low, quiet and often angry voice that is difficult to hear 咕哝;低声抱怨;含糊不清地说 ·
He muttered something about being late and left the room.他喃喃地说着要迟到了,然后离开了房间。☞Look at mumble. 参看mumble。
mutter/ˋmʌtɚ; ˈmʌtə/v [I,T] to say something quietly, especially because you are annoyed or do not want someone to hear you 咕哝﹐嘀咕﹔低声说: ‘Stupid fool,’ he muttered. “笨蛋。”他咕哝道。see box at见 SAY1 方框 —mutter n [singular 单数] ‘I don’t know,’ he said in a low mutter. “我不知道。”他低声咕哝道。
muttermuttermuttersmutteredmutteringverb (mutters, muttering, muttered)to speak in a low quiet voice that is difficult to hear: He muttered something about going home, and left the room.