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

• He left, muttering obscenities.
  他嘟哝着一些不干不净的话走了。
• So muttering, he followed his master.
  他心里一边这样想着一边就跟着自己的主人走了。
• People began muttering about the unfair way he was being treated.
  人们开始抱怨他受到的不公正对待。
• 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。
• For some time people had been muttering about the way she ran the department.
  人们对她的管理方式私下抱怨已有时日。
• We pushed through the crowd, muttering occasional'scuses'and'pardons '.
  我们挤进人群，偶尔说声“劳驾”和“对不起”。
• Marcus stood up, muttering incoherently.
  马库斯站了起来，前言不搭后语地嘟哝着。
• An angry muttering ran through the crowd.
  人群中发出了愤怒的咕噜声。
• 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。