mutter
verb [ I or T ] uk/ˈmʌt.ər/ us/ˈmʌt̬.ɚ/
B2 嘟囔，咕哝
to speak quietly and in a low voice that is not easy to hear, often when you are worried or complaining about something
Stop muttering and speak up! 别咕哝了，大声说出来！
He was muttering (away) to himself. 他在喃喃自语。
Laurence muttered something about his wife and left. 劳伦斯低声说了他妻子的什么事就离开了。
He muttered something under his breath to the person next to him. 他压低声音对他身边的人咕哝了些什么。
- More examples
- One guest at the crowded reception was heard to mutter "It's like the Black Hole of Calcutta in here."
- She was muttering curses as she fumbled for the light switch.
- 'I didn't know it would be this expensive,' he muttered.
mutter
noun uk/ˈmʌt.ər/ us/ˈmʌt̬.ɚ/
(QUIET WORDS)
[ S ]低语（声）
(the sound of) words being said very quietly
I heard the soft mutter of voices in the next room. 我听到隔壁有人轻声低语。
(COMPLAINT)
[ C ]嘀咕，私下抱怨
a complaint that is made to only a few people
There were mutters that other departments received more money than ours. 私下里有人发牢骚说其他部门比我们部门拿的钱多。