v.咕哝;抱怨;低语
n.嘟哝;抱怨;低语
Mutter Sarah was muttering away to herself as she did the washing-up. 萨拉一边洗碗碟一边独自咕哝个没完。
Don't mutter when they are studying. 当他们学习时不要轻声低语。
用作名词 (n.)Don't mutter when they are studying. 当他们学习时不要轻声低语。
mutter的基本意思是“轻声低语”“咕哝地抱怨”,指说话用很低声音,目的往往不是为了使人听见什么,而是为了表现自己的不满情绪。
mutter可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时,可接名词或代词作宾语。