muttering

英 [ˈmʌtərɪŋ]

美 [ˈmʌtərɪŋ]

n.  (私下的)抱怨，牢骚; 喃喃自语
v.  嘀咕; 嘟囔; (私下)抱怨，发牢骚
mutter的现在分词

复数：mutterings　现在分词：muttering　

医学

BNC.21267 / COCA.26638

牛津词典

noun

• （私下的）抱怨，牢骚
  complaints that you express privately rather than openly
  1. There have been mutterings about his leadership.
     底下对他的领导一直怨声不断。
• 喃喃自语
  words that you speak very quietly to yourself

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。

英英释义

noun

• a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
  Synonym:grumblegrumblingmurmurmurmuringmutter
• a low continuous indistinct sound
  Synonym:muttermurmurmurmuringmurmurationmussitation

双语例句

• The cupboard door is stuck and I can't pull it open. Sarah was muttering away to herself as she did the washing-up.
  碗橱门粘住了，因此我拉不开它。萨拉一边洗碗碟一边独自咕哝个没完。
• He went along muttering words and swearing.
  他一路咕哝咒骂。
• He was pacing back and forth muttering to himself.
  他走过来又走过去，在对自己嘟哝。
• He shook his head in disgust and stalked off, muttering.
  他反感地摇了摇头，嘴里咕哝着大踏步地走了。
• William went away muttering to himself.
  威廉喃喃自语着走开了。
• He left, muttering obscenities.
  他嘟哝着一些不干不净的话走了。
• He turned and went upstairs, muttering to himself.
  他转身上楼，一边还叽叽咕咕的。
• The king stumbled on in the hot morning sun, angry, muttering, damaged in pride.
  国王在灼热的阳光下急急忙忙走着，胸中升起怒火，嘴里嘟哝着，感到自尊心受到了损伤。
• He died muttering the words that were reminiscent of his experience during the pilgrimage.
  他死的时候喃喃自语，好像是在回忆他朝圣的经历。
• She was muttering threats against her neighbour's noisy dog.
  她咕哝着吓唬她邻居那条吵闹的狗。